Review of Tempest Storm (2016) by Onur Ö — 22 Jun 2016

A rollercoaster ride of emotions! Very well done! Captures the real life events of Tempest!

This review of Tempest Storm (2016) was written by Onur Ö on 22 Jun 2016.

Tempest Storm has generally received very positive reviews.

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