Review of Farewell, My Queen (2012) by Shawn M — 11 Aug 2012

Just awful. Other than pretty costumes and interiors...a totally worthless 2 hours of film.

This review of Farewell, My Queen (2012) was written by Shawn M on 11 Aug 2012.

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