Review of Love Is Strange (2014) by Michael D — 30 Mar 2015

Poignant piece about the meeting of comfortable, familiar love and economic reality. Lithgow and Molina are brilliant.

This review of Love Is Strange (2014) was written by Michael D on 30 Mar 2015.

Love Is Strange has generally received positive reviews.

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