Review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) by Marcos C — 31 Jan 2015

Great movie! Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence go hand-in-hand.

This review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) was written by Marcos C on 31 Jan 2015.

Silver Linings Playbook has generally received very positive reviews.

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