Review of Amelia (2009) by Benjamin — 28 Mar 2010

Not as boring as I thought it may be but Hilary Swank with Richard Gere is just wrong when hottie Ewan Mcgregor is right there for the taking!!

This review of Amelia (2009) was written by Benjamin on 28 Mar 2010.

Amelia has generally received mixed reviews.

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