Review of Warm Bodies (2013) by Jamie Neish for CineVue — 12 Aug 2018

A smart amalgamation of genres that will charm your socks off.

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This review of Warm Bodies (2013) was written by Jamie Neish and published by CineVue on 12 Aug 2018.

Warm Bodies has generally received positive reviews.

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