Review of Lincoln (2012) by Adam B — 15 Aug 2013

Can you say, "Everyone Needs To See"?

This review of Lincoln (2012) was written by Adam B on 15 Aug 2013.

Lincoln has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ben K (485) on 04 Mar 2018

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Pretty good. It's cool to learn about history. It's amazing to find out things you'd never think would happen…

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