Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Richard F — 30 Jan 2017

Tour de Force performance from Casey Affleck. Superb movie.

This review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) was written by Richard F on 30 Jan 2017.

Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.

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