Review of The Glass Castle (2017) by Ibrahim H — 24 Aug 2017

What a touching movie ??

Wow, I think it should be the movie of the year ??

This review of The Glass Castle (2017) was written by Ibrahim H on 24 Aug 2017.

The Glass Castle has generally received positive reviews.

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With an immensely difficult true story to tell with very heavy themes, it truly is hard to wrap it all up in an inspirational bow like this…

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