Review of The Shallows (2016) by Guillaume B — 08 Mar 2017

A BIG SURPRISE, Great rythm, great images with humour.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Guillaume B on 08 Mar 2017.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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