Review of Nebraska (2013) by Dragonsfoe . — 21 Mar 2015

A great oscar worthy movie thanks to both leads.

Rating: 8.2 (A-).

This review of Nebraska (2013) was written by Dragonsfoe . on 21 Mar 2015.

Nebraska has generally received very positive reviews.

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