Review of Facing the Giants (2006) by Lori G — 16 Sep 2009

Great film, a bit cliche, But there's some GREAT stuff in there!

This review of Facing the Giants (2006) was written by Lori G on 16 Sep 2009.

Facing the Giants has generally received positive reviews.

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