Review of Joy (2015) by James D — 03 Jan 2016

Writing was completely over the top and JLaw's performance was mediocre. It was a good thing I streamed this one for free...

This review of Joy (2015) was written by James D on 03 Jan 2016.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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