Review of The Finest Hours (2016) by Jonathan M — 05 Jun 2016

An "ok" movie. Nothing spectacular. Watchable though.

This review of The Finest Hours (2016) was written by Jonathan M on 05 Jun 2016.

The Finest Hours has generally received positive reviews.

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By Toribio H (14) on 21 Jul 2017

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I think most critics live an unreal FAKE world (Large Cities where you are killed for your shoes or your watch upon which you place high values)…

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