Review of Salma (2014) by Alartukovich — 18 Jun 2015

I don't see how making a mediocre movie honors one of the greatest humans to ever walk the earth. And we shouldn't give the filmmaker a pass simply because we admire MLK.

This review of Salma (2014) was written by Alartukovich on 18 Jun 2015.

Salma has generally received very positive reviews.

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