Review of The Lady in the Van (2015) by Greg R — 01 May 2016

Just bizarre. I cared nothing about how she got there, why he agreed to care for her, nor what happened to her. What a waste of amazingly talented actors.

This review of The Lady in the Van (2015) was written by Greg R on 01 May 2016.

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