Review of Mine (2017) by Glenn Heath Jr. for San Diego CityBeat — 20 Aug 2018

At times laughably gabby, Mine never recovers from a derelict script that's awash in cliché.

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This review of Mine (2017) was written by Glenn Heath Jr. and published by San Diego CityBeat on 20 Aug 2018.

Mine has generally received positive reviews.

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