Review of Always (1989) by Craig R — 23 Mar 2006

It's like ghost minus Whoopi Goldberg plus water bombers.

This review of Always (1989) was written by Craig R on 23 Mar 2006.

Always has generally received mixed reviews.

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Steven Spielberg's remake of 1943's A Guy Named Joe looks very pretty indeed thanks to Mikael Salomon's cinematography, but where it not for…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 22 Oct 2016

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By Shawn W (1,705) on 14 May 2017

Ohh this is good, I was rusty on panic Is a line I enjoy a bit more then I should…

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