Review of The Homesman (2014) by Akshay M — 12 Dec 2014

Only Hilary Swank's performance was worth a watch in this Tommy Lee Jones western. Movie started good but it was a bit dissapoiting after that.

This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Akshay M on 12 Dec 2014.

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