Review of The Butler (2013) by Lucy H — 03 Oct 2014

Very good film emotive and true story... Sadly.

This review of The Butler (2013) was written by Lucy H on 03 Oct 2014.

The Butler has generally received positive reviews.

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Gostei do filme, porém estou dando essa nota pois eles criticam muito os republicanos…

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