Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014) by Melissa E — 14 Oct 2014

Decent, but overrated. Guess I just expected it to be more "moving" emotionally, but it was okay. Kind of anti-climactic. Kinnear has definitely had better roles.

This review of Heaven Is for Real (2014) was written by Melissa E on 14 Oct 2014.

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