Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Shakeera A — 16 Aug 2013

Two committed and talented actors brought together effortlessly bringing a sensitive, touching and educational experience.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Shakeera A on 16 Aug 2013.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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Jonathan demme is the master of faces. only he can shoot an entire scene completely in closeup and have it work reasonably well…

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