Review of The Glass Castle (2017) by Melanie H — 04 Mar 2018

IMO the best film of 2017. Simple, moving, true.

This review of The Glass Castle (2017) was written by Melanie H on 04 Mar 2018.

The Glass Castle has generally received positive reviews.

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