Review of Postcards from the Edge (1990) by Katie M — 09 Aug 2008

Meryl is again fantastic and very funny. You can feel her agony and frustration with Shirley MacLaine. I love the scene when she ducks behind the clothes rack, and when she's firing shots at Dennis Quaid. Hilarious!

This review of Postcards from the Edge (1990) was written by Katie M on 09 Aug 2008.

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