Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Jay N — 16 Mar 2007

This was a quiet sort of movie, and Julianne Moore was great in it!

This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Jay N on 16 Mar 2007.

Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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