Review of The Reader (2008) by Victoria Alexander for FilmsInReview.com — 09 Dec 2008

Winslet is brilliant, fearless and shows other actresses how to play real people without compromising. Kidman and Jolie, I'm speaking directly to you. You are movie stars, Winselt is an actress.

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Victoria Alexander and published by FilmsInReview.com on 09 Dec 2008.

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Review of The Reader (2008) by Victoria Alexander for FilmsInReview.com — 09 Dec 2008

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