Review of Doctor Strange (2016) by Josh W — 29 Jan 2017

Meh. Some fun in 3D IMAX. Waited for it to be $7 at Empirical Theater and wasn't disappointed. Pretty to look at, snarky sometimes. A decent climax. Yawn...

This review of Doctor Strange (2016) was written by Josh W on 29 Jan 2017.

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