Review of Beowulf (2007) by Jayakrishnan R — 25 Mar 2013

Its ok. doesn't stick to the book though.

This review of Beowulf (2007) was written by Jayakrishnan R on 25 Mar 2013.

Beowulf has generally received mixed reviews.

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