Review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) by James E — 30 May 2010

Surprisingly the movie was better than I had expected. It was very touching.

This review of Extraordinary Measures (2010) was written by James E on 30 May 2010.

Extraordinary Measures has generally received mixed reviews.

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You know what you are getting and it is good…

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