Review of Hostiles (2017) by David B — 07 May 2018

Stunning, emotional roller coaster with a beautiful underlying theme. The cast was perfect. Wes Studi, Adam Beach & Christian Bale were fantastic.

This review of Hostiles (2017) was written by David B on 07 May 2018.

Hostiles has generally received positive reviews.

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