Review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) by Cindy H — 19 Dec 2018

Great acting but otherwise disappointing.

This review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) was written by Cindy H on 19 Dec 2018.

Mary Queen of Scots has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bataguila (144) on 05 May 2019

Entretenida, la historia es emocionante la 2da mitad, tiene problemas con el casting q hay negro y chinos, pero fuera de eso todo muy bien…

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By A K (75) on 23 Jan 2019

An absolutely absurd rewriting of history…

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