Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) by Michele G — 01 Aug 2007

Remakes generall fall short... This one is another example of that.

This review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) was written by Michele G on 01 Aug 2007.

Flight of the Phoenix has generally received mixed reviews.

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