Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Adrian E — 15 Sep 2007

Oh love this movie. Julianne Moore is amazing.

This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Adrian E on 15 Sep 2007.

Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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