Review of Gods and Monsters (1998) by David S — 30 May 2007

Excellent biopic with Sir Ian McKellen excelling as James Whale- he should have recieved an Oscar for this role!

This review of Gods and Monsters (1998) was written by David S on 30 May 2007.

Gods and Monsters has generally received very positive reviews.

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