Review of Amy (2015) by Joshua O — 05 Sep 2015

Amazing. There are no words to tell you how brilliantly they did this movie. It's heart felt and personal.

This review of Amy (2015) was written by Joshua O on 05 Sep 2015.

Amy has generally received very positive reviews.

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