Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Jessica T — 08 Sep 2016

An old-fashioned charmer featuring a characteristically superb Meryl Streep.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Jessica T on 08 Sep 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sam V (157) on 19 Sep 2018

Loved it. How beautiful to see a wholly positive film. It's Americanism at its best: believing in themselves and doing. Touching…

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By Joanne Soh (192) for The New Paper (Singapore) (342) on 20 Sep 2017

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