Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Mloy X — 23 Aug 2012

Even with Daniel Craig, it still sucked :(.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Mloy X on 23 Aug 2012.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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