Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Paul I — 26 Aug 2016

Not sure why it was rated so low. Really good film.

This review of Ben-Hur (2016) was written by Paul I on 26 Aug 2016.

Ben-Hur has generally received mixed reviews.

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