Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Steve M — 10 Nov 2012

Cowboys vs Aliens! That's says it all really. Great as a Cowboy movie at the start and great fun once it shrugs off its gritty cowboy trappings and goes all B movie. Really enjoyable.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Steve M on 10 Nov 2012.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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