Review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) by Steve Z — 23 Dec 2015

Great movie, Ron Howard has done it again. He has captured the essence of of the great Moby Dick!!

This review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) was written by Steve Z on 23 Dec 2015.

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

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