Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Hwahyun K — 01 Oct 2008

It was an interesting and unexpected movie.

Kind of fresh..

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Hwahyun K on 01 Oct 2008.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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