Review of Personal Shopper (2016) by John M — 19 Apr 2017

Strange movie for sure, but Kristen Stewart make it work beautifully. It grabbed me and wouldn't let me go. Scary and weird, thumbs up.

This review of Personal Shopper (2016) was written by John M on 19 Apr 2017.

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