Review of Calvary (2014) by Anton S — 25 Dec 2014

Brendan Gleeson se luce magnifico actuando en este drama!

Menos media estrella por lo amarillista.

This review of Calvary (2014) was written by Anton S on 25 Dec 2014.

Calvary has generally received very positive reviews.

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