Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Miles B — 11 Aug 2016

Touching and absolutely hilarious but never anything more, this is a slower movie that is just a joy to watch,.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Miles B on 11 Aug 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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