Review: Adrian Shergold’s ‘Cordelia’
“‘Cordelia’ is generally easier to appreciate for what it’s trying to do rather than what the film actually achieves.”
“‘Cordelia’ is generally easier to appreciate for what it’s trying to do rather than what the film actually achieves.”
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