Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Michael F — 21 Feb 2013

Kind of a downer of a film, but well made and Quvenzhane Wallis is excellent.

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Michael F on 21 Feb 2013.

Beasts of the Southern Wild has generally received very positive reviews.

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