Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by Octavian — 09 Sep 2014

Interesting subject. I know this is a groundbreaking insight, but Herzog really does have a great voice for narration.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by Octavian on 09 Sep 2014.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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