Review of Frozen River (1929) by Christopher E — 17 May 2009

I fast forward thru this movie and still didn't like it.

This review of Frozen River (1929) was written by Christopher E on 17 May 2009.

Frozen River has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Graham K (65) on 04 Sep 2012

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By Heather M (2,904) on 13 Dec 2012

I just wish there were more movies like this - a simple tale of honor and sacrifice that just broke my heart (in a good way) from beginning…

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