Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Christopher P — 29 Jun 2007

Best picture of its year - Julianne Moore is such a great actress.

This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Christopher P on 29 Jun 2007.

Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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