Review of The Finest Hours (2016) by Saundra C — 11 Feb 2016

This was a great movie, I would go see it again.

This review of The Finest Hours (2016) was written by Saundra C on 11 Feb 2016.

The Finest Hours has generally received positive reviews.

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