Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by James R — 18 Feb 2013

Entertaining popcorn flick but could of been better.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by James R on 18 Feb 2013.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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WOW......WOW......WOW......WOW......JUST SEEN THIS MOVIE 4 THE 1ST TIME N THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE 2 WATCH.......its got a good cast…

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[Jon] Favreau goes for iconic over smart and if you like any of the things on the above check list, chances are you'll have a pretty good time…

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