Review of Ben-Hur (2016) by Boyce B — 25 Aug 2016

I was embarrassed for the cast. There's no direction.

This review of Ben-Hur (2016) was written by Boyce B on 25 Aug 2016.

Ben-Hur has generally received mixed reviews.

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