Review of Genius (2016) by Alice Clearman F — 09 Sep 2016

SO breathtakingly beautiful. Just beautiful.

This review of Genius (2016) was written by Alice Clearman F on 09 Sep 2016.

Genius has generally received mixed reviews.

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Captivating performances by both leading roles, and Nicole Kidman, accurate portrayal of parts of Thomas Wolfe's life, unpredictable, realistic…

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An interest in these people would definitely make the story more interesting, but Firth and Law were great together…

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By Tony W (166) on 25 Jul 2017

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By Lezee (801) on 14 Feb 2017

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By Nick U (341) on 09 Jan 2017

1/9/17 HBO A wonderful cast filled with some of my favorite actors and cinematography that captured the time and place beautifully yet something…

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