Review of Seabiscuit (2003) by Joey — 23 Jun 2008

An impeccably middlebrow Hollywood drama.

This review of Seabiscuit (2003) was written by Joey on 23 Jun 2008.

Seabiscuit has generally received positive reviews.

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