Review of Conan the Barbarian (2011) by Brandon J — 05 Mar 2012

Trust me when I say, this should have stayed as a Syfy Channel movie!!!

This review of Conan the Barbarian (2011) was written by Brandon J on 05 Mar 2012.

Conan the Barbarian has generally received mixed reviews.

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