Review of Spotlight (2015) by Drew T — 25 Mar 2016

Except for Mark Ruffalo's awkwardness, this was a wonderful story and good movie.

This review of Spotlight (2015) was written by Drew T on 25 Mar 2016.

Spotlight has generally received very positive reviews.

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