Review of The Sapphires (2012) by Naomi D — 11 Aug 2012

What a great flick! Jess Malboy is superb, Deborah Mailman is fantastic & Chris O'Dowd is a great cast & very funny.

This review of The Sapphires (2012) was written by Naomi D on 11 Aug 2012.

The Sapphires has generally received positive reviews.

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This movie contains a lot of things I hold dearly in my life. Music, history and a heartfelt movie of social injustice. I highly recommend it…

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By Gavin S (642) on 20 Jan 2015

I like Chris O'Dowd...this story is ok, music decent, but nothing overly lasting…

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