Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014) by Terry E — 23 Nov 2014

Very sweet but it had potential to be a better movie.

This review of Heaven Is for Real (2014) was written by Terry E on 23 Nov 2014.

Heaven Is for Real has generally received mixed reviews.

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