Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Anne C — 10 Sep 2016

Sad... Write up had Drama, Comedy. Laughed once. Slow, boring, SAD.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Anne C on 10 Sep 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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