Review of Margaret (2011) by Adam S — 14 Jul 2012

I can't believe I missed out on this last year. Gave it a watch and LOVED it. Such an underrated film.

This review of Margaret (2011) was written by Adam S on 14 Jul 2012.

Margaret has generally received positive reviews.

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If you have a cowboy hat my guess is you will leave it at home for a few days…

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