Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by Stephen K — 07 May 2011

Great doc-flick! Could've done without the unnecessary 3D, but everyone's trying to make an extra buck these days.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by Stephen K on 07 May 2011.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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