Review of Excalibur (1981) by Jessica M — 10 Aug 2009

I'm at a loss of how to describe this. It is... interesting.

This review of Excalibur (1981) was written by Jessica M on 10 Aug 2009.

Excalibur has generally received positive reviews.

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