Review of War of the Arrows (2011) by Joel M — 07 May 2012

Great movie -- brother saves sister with amazing arrow shooting skills.

This review of War of the Arrows (2011) was written by Joel M on 07 May 2012.

War of the Arrows has generally received positive reviews.

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