Review of Hitchcock (2012) by Eric S — 27 Jul 2014

18/30 Excellent performances but hardly Hitchcock.

This review of Hitchcock (2012) was written by Eric S on 27 Jul 2014.

Hitchcock has generally received positive reviews.

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