Review of The Glass Castle (2017) by Julius S — 03 Aug 2017

A well considered and well acted biographical film. The adult portions do not work as well as the childhood part but Woody Harrelson is great throughout.

This review of The Glass Castle (2017) was written by Julius S on 03 Aug 2017.

The Glass Castle has generally received positive reviews.

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