Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Helen P — 10 Sep 2016

Meryl was so believable, I forgot it was she!!!!

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

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris M (3,023) on 27 Dec 2017

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The actress takes to the delusional singer con brio, as they say. The result is like being fed too much screaming cake…

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In her four-decade, 64-film career, La Streep has rarely hit a wrong note. She's making up for lost time. And the discordance is delicious…

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