Review of The Shallows (2016) by Jonmichael C — 20 Aug 2016

If Leonardo dicaprio won an Oscar for the revenant, then Blake should win win for the shallows!! #Blake2k16.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Jonmichael C on 20 Aug 2016.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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