Review of Australia (2008) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 17 Jan 2017

It's an epic pretender, not an epic contender.

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This review of Australia (2008) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 17 Jan 2017.

Australia has generally received positive reviews.

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