The Happening (2008) – A Rowdy Crowd
A review of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2008 film “The Happening” that starred Mark Wahlberg. The film had a disastrous showing at the USC campus.
Author: D.S. Christensen
D. S. Christensen has been an author and reviewer across various forms of media since he was a teenager. In his professional life, he has focused on blending creativity and technology. He has written numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction, on a wide variety of topics.
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