Review of The Homesman (2014) by Maureen S — 10 Nov 2014

Plodding, boring and totally dreadful...

A vanity piece for Tommy Lee Jones...

A waste of 2 hours.....

This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Maureen S on 10 Nov 2014.

The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.

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