Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Roy S — 06 Mar 2008

Lasse HallstrÃ¶m directs the great cast but something is missing. Seen better HallstrÃ¶m movies.

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Roy S on 06 Mar 2008.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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