Review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) by Nathan G — 02 Sep 2016

Beautiful to watch; very slow, Brendan Gleeson always a pleasure.

This review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) was written by Nathan G on 02 Sep 2016.

In the Heart of the Sea has generally received mixed reviews.

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