Review of The Sapphires (2012) by Jonathan B — 26 Nov 2012

Patchy comedy 'inspired' by true events. Enjoyable and cringeworthy in equal measures, O'Dowd and Mailman are the best things in it.

This review of The Sapphires (2012) was written by Jonathan B on 26 Nov 2012.

The Sapphires has generally received positive reviews.

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