Review of Dead Poets Society (1989) by Russ B — 04 Dec 2016

12/4/2016: A pretty great and powerful movie. This might be Williams best!

This review of Dead Poets Society (1989) was written by Russ B on 04 Dec 2016.

Dead Poets Society has generally received very positive reviews.

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