Review of Calvary (2014) by Anthony A — 23 Aug 2014

Good movie. enjoyed the ride. great Director/Actor follow up to The Guard.

This review of Calvary (2014) was written by Anthony A on 23 Aug 2014.

Calvary has generally received very positive reviews.

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