Review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) by Brett C — 05 Mar 2017

An incredibly boring moving and actor. Turned it off after 20 minutes.

This review of Manchester by the Sea (2016) was written by Brett C on 05 March 2017.

Manchester by the Sea has generally received very positive reviews.

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