Review of Thelma (2017) by Colin Covert for Minneapolis Star Tribune — 30 Nov 2017

A weirdly enthralling supernatural thriller.

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This review of Thelma (2017) was written by Colin Covert and published by Minneapolis Star Tribune on 30 Nov 2017.

Thelma has generally received positive reviews.

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