Review of Dark Star (1974) by Kes G — 14 Mar 2015

Seminal SciFi classic. Funny yet tragic and poignant.

This review of Dark Star (1974) was written by Kes G on 14 Mar 2015.

Dark Star has generally received positive reviews.

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