Frank the Bastard movie rating: red light
Dreary New England noir soap about a woman uncovering family secrets that hadn’t really been worth keeping is like a would-be supernatural thriller that forgot the magic and the chills. Overlong, overcomplicated, and yet undernourished. Or undernoirish.
I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
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US/Can release: Jul 24 2015 (VOD same day)
MPAA: not rated
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2015 theatrical releases | drama | girls/women | quick rating | reviews | suspense/thriller
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