Review of The Color Purple (1985) by Kinkykid — 16 Feb 2020

Moving and uplifting, the performance of Whoopi Goldberg is outstanding and powerful, beautiful movie.

This review of The Color Purple (1985) was written by Kinkykid on 16 Feb 2020.

The Color Purple has generally received very positive reviews.

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