Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Heidi M — 23 Jul 2010

Great actors, great story as a basis, how did this movie turn out to be so boring??

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Heidi M on 23 Jul 2010.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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