Review of Broadcast News (1987) by Jake P — 15 Jan 2017

Reading all the reviews I was expecting a great comedy but in the end I found it good but nothing great. It's entertaining and all the actors are amazing.

This review of Broadcast News (1987) was written by Jake P on 15 Jan 2017.

Broadcast News has generally received very positive reviews.

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