Review of Certain Women (2016) by Robert C — 06 Jul 2018

Whew it was brutal ... the acting was fine but I kept waiting for a story. It just seemed to go no place. I would not recommend. I actually got a headache.

This review of Certain Women (2016) was written by Robert C on 06 Jul 2018.

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