Review of Blue Valentine (2010) by Evangeline J — 19 Aug 2012

One of the better movies I've seen about the degeneration of a marriage, and definitely the best acted of the bunch.

This review of Blue Valentine (2010) was written by Evangeline J on 19 Aug 2012.

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A magia, se é que podemos dizer assim, desse filme, está no modo como ele trata de uma relação normal, e não idealizada, como se costuma…

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