Review of The Magdalene Sisters (2002) by Mafoo : — 22 Mar 2009

Very very tragic, but I love movies based on history even the sad ones.

This review of The Magdalene Sisters (2002) was written by Mafoo : on 22 Mar 2009.

The Magdalene Sisters has generally received very positive reviews.

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