Review of Postcards from the Edge (1990) by Kyle B — 19 Jun 2015

A fun movie with great performances from Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid. Carrie Fisher's writing is great and Mike Nichols does a good job directing it with some great musical moments for Streep.

This review of Postcards from the Edge (1990) was written by Kyle B on 19 Jun 2015.

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