Review of Terms of Endearment (1983) by Christina C — 18 Aug 2008

The saddest movie ever made - hands down!

This review of Terms of Endearment (1983) was written by Christina C on 18 Aug 2008.

Terms of Endearment has generally received very positive reviews.

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Quite a variety of drama or melodrama and good balance of comedy. A good film…

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