Review of Armageddon (1996) by Kathryn D — 22 Jan 2013

Fairly predictable, visually exciting, tearjerker, good B-movie!

This review of Armageddon (1996) was written by Kathryn D on 22 Jan 2013.

Armageddon has generally received mixed reviews.

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