Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) by Mikko A — 23 Nov 2007

See the original. This one just left me disappointed.

This review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) was written by Mikko A on 23 Nov 2007.

Flight of the Phoenix has generally received mixed reviews.

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