Review of Crown Heights (2017) by Brent H — 13 Sep 2017

Crown Heights seems fully content to paint only in the broadest of strokes, but the emotional core of this story lies in the details which it unfortunately chooses to neglect.

This review of Crown Heights (2017) was written by Brent H on 13 Sep 2017.

Crown Heights has generally received positive reviews.

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