Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Ivelina G — 06 Sep 2007

We all have our ghost stories to tell. Haunting movie. Great score!

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Ivelina G on 06 Sep 2007.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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