Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Emma S — 08 Mar 2017

Laughed my head off. Meryl Streep's singing is the funniest thing I've ever heard. Tender, thought provoking, funny and brilliantly executed.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Emma S on 08 Mar 2017.

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