Review of Congo (1995) by Greg A — 22 Jul 2011

I want to watch this film again right now and scream at somebody to stop eating my sesame cake. This embodies my guilty film pleasures "tickle Amy!".

This review of Congo (1995) was written by Greg A on 22 Jul 2011.

Congo has generally received mixed reviews.

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