Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Tyler W — 12 Sep 2008

Deliteful movie!! Beautiful and very rich!

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Tyler W on 12 Sep 2008.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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