Review of Joy (2015) by David L — 05 May 2016

Jennifer Lawrence is the only thing that makes this watchable.

This review of Joy (2015) was written by David L on 05 May 2016.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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SCOTT: (Dr. Scott Allison, Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond) Greg, I get the feeling that Joy will be a joy to review…

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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 18 Dec 2017

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By Wayne K (446) on 24 Mar 2018

Jennifer is sooo good looking. She gets to look a bit gritty, determined and kick ass also here…

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