Review of Spotlight (2015) by Ray S — 24 Mar 2016

Great movie but not the best Oscar winner I think for best picture.

This review of Spotlight (2015) was written by Ray S on 24 Mar 2016.

Spotlight has generally received very positive reviews.

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