Review of The Finest Hours (2016) by Jessica T — 09 Dec 2016

"The Finest Hours" offers a stirring account of the Pendleton rescue by Coast Guardsman Bernie Webber and his valiant crew.

This review of The Finest Hours (2016) was written by Jessica T on 09 Dec 2016.

The Finest Hours has generally received positive reviews.

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When not aboard the squall-navigating ships, The Finest Hours succumbs to its back-of-the-box-recipe script…

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By Cheeky B (10) on 08 Aug 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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By Tim W (1,375) on 14 Jan 2018

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Ok Disney movie, I never would have guessed that Disney would ever make a movie like this without a bunch of cgi. Not bad…

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