Review of Emperor (2012) by John Q — 17 Oct 2013

Could have been better film about.

An american icon.

This review of Emperor (2012) was written by John Q on 17 Oct 2013.

Emperor has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sylvester E (218) on 26 Oct 2013

An interesting Piece of history. I enjoyed this film very much. I believe Emperor deserves much better than 31% fresh…

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By Patrick C (750) on 03 Nov 2013

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