Review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) by Jonathan C — 20 Sep 2014

I love this movie it took me a while to watch, but everything about it was beautiful.

This review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012) was written by Jonathan C on 20 Sep 2014.

Silver Linings Playbook has generally received very positive reviews.

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