Review of August: Osage County (2013) by James I — 20 May 2014

Meryl Streep, as always, gave an amazing five star performance which almost makes this movie worth watching. Almost.

This review of August: Osage County (2013) was written by James I on 20 May 2014.

August: Osage County has generally received positive reviews.

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