Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Joshua L — 17 Sep 2012

This movie was so much better than I thought it was going to be. I enjoyed it.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Joshua L on 17 Sep 2012.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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