Review of Holding the Man (2015) by Greg T — 16 Apr 2016

A great movie....Seeing John and Tim come to life was amazing Ryan and Craig do an amazing job as Tim and John, and really get what the story was about.

This review of Holding the Man (2015) was written by Greg T on 16 Apr 2016.

Holding the Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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