Review of Amour (2012) by Felix Vasquez Jr. for Cinema Crazed — 19 Aug 2013

Compelling and incredibly heartbreaking...

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This review of Amour (2012) was written by Felix Vasquez Jr. and published by Cinema Crazed on 19 Aug 2013.

Amour has generally received very positive reviews.

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