Review of The Shallows (2016) by Colin W — 15 Aug 2016

A hot looking body, toned, lovely color, deep blue eyes - by far the hottest shark I have ever seen...

Think I am gonna need a bigger boat...

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Colin W on 15 Aug 2016.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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