Review of Burn Country (2016) by John T — 12 Feb 2017

Wasted time watching this. What was the point!

This review of Burn Country (2016) was written by John T on 12 Feb 2017.

Burn Country has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mook R (1) on 12 Dec 2016

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By Robert A (771) on 15 Dec 2016

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