Review of Postcards from the Edge (1990) by Deep D — 06 Jun 2007

Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine are both outstanding--and sing!

This review of Postcards from the Edge (1990) was written by Deep D on 06 Jun 2007.

Postcards from the Edge has generally received positive reviews.

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