Review of Arthur Newman (2012) by Sami L — 10 Nov 2016

This wasn't as bad as the rating indicates.

This review of Arthur Newman (2012) was written by Sami L on 10 Nov 2016.

Arthur Newman has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 25 Jun 2014

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By Ahmed B (204) on 03 Dec 2013

Acredito que meu problema com esse filme é o fato de que eu esperava demais de algo protagonizado pelo Colin Firth e a Emily Blunt…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 28 Apr 2013

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