Review of Batman (1989) by Jordan W — 10 May 2014

One of my favorite Batman movie ever! The new ones are great, but nothing beats the old ones.

This review of Batman (1989) was written by Jordan W on 10 May 2014.

Batman has generally received very positive reviews.

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