Review of Agora (2009) by Mayank U — 28 Jan 2011

A very good movie on a historical subject.. a real nice watch of its kind after a long time...

This review of Agora (2009) was written by Mayank U on 28 Jan 2011.

Agora has generally received positive reviews.

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