Review of Margaret (2011) by Scott Weinberg for ScreenAnarchy — 18 Jul 2012

Epic and personal, challenging and strange.

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This review of Margaret (2011) was written by Scott Weinberg and published by ScreenAnarchy on 18 Jul 2012.

Margaret has generally received positive reviews.

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