Review of Love & Mercy (2015) by J D — 13 Dec 2015

Great movie. Learned a lot about Brian Wilson and the beach boys.

This review of Love & Mercy (2015) was written by J D on 13 Dec 2015.

Love & Mercy has generally received very positive reviews.

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