Review of The Crucible (1996) by Facebook U — 05 Jun 2014

Daniel Day Lewis has always been a beast. and Winona has her niche in dark roles...she does them so well. I dont usually like period pieces but this one was well done.

This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by Facebook U on 05 Jun 2014.

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