Review of Jackie (2016) by Andrew F — 18 Feb 2017

Decent enough flick, but I wouldn't pay to see it twice.

This review of Jackie (2016) was written by Andrew F on 18 Feb 2017.

Jackie has generally received positive reviews.

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