Posted AT 12:04 AM EDT on 29/02/08
A juicy, trashy tale told with no juice and too little trash
The Other Boleyn Girl
Directed by Justin Chadwick
Written by Peter Morgan
Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana
Classification: 14A
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