Review of Happy Christmas (2014) by Julia C — 28 Jan 2015

Good, but probably pretty forgettable. Nice seeing Melanie Lynskey acting again in this and the show Togetherness, she was great in Heavenly Creatures 20 years ago (wow!).

This review of Happy Christmas (2014) was written by Julia C on 28 Jan 2015.

Happy Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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