Review of What Maisie Knew (2013) by Martin P — 03 Jan 2014

So heart wrenching. Not a fast moving film, but engrossing nonetheless.

This review of What Maisie Knew (2013) was written by Martin P on 03 Jan 2014.

What Maisie Knew has generally received very positive reviews.

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Soft-centred and bland though it is as a version of [Henry] James, the McGehee-Siegel What Maisie Knew is worth seeing for the performances…

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The film What Maisie Knew is based off of a novel of the same name, which I never read so I cannot comment on the films achievements on bringing…

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By Sari P (368) on 24 Jan 2015

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