Review of Armageddon (1996) by Richard W — 04 Jun 2013

A decent slice of late-90s action cheese, served with a heaping helping of Michael Bay-isms. A guilty pleasure.

This review of Armageddon (1996) was written by Richard W on 04 Jun 2013.

Armageddon has generally received mixed reviews.

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