Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by Sean M — 31 Oct 2011

The paintings are beautiful; the movie is awful. Just depends on how much you're interested in the subject.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by Sean M on 31 Oct 2011.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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