Review of Whisky Galore (2016) by Allison B — 22 Jun 2017

Loved it! Gentle and fun comedy with a great cast - overall, completely charming.

This review of Whisky Galore (2016) was written by Allison B on 22 Jun 2017.

Whisky Galore has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kate Muir (612) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 04 May 2017

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