Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Valerie C — 28 Aug 2016

Everything was great about this movie. The story was great. The acting was superb. The cinematography was great. A truly underappreciated movie by all accounts.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Valerie C on 28 Aug 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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