Review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) by Jim B — 12 Aug 2016

Honestly, the worst movie I have seen in 10 years.

This review of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) was written by Jim B on 12 Aug 2016.

Florence Foster Jenkins has generally received positive reviews.

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