Review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) by Rachael M — 11 Feb 2009

Only good because jared padelecki died I sound evil lol.

This review of Flight of the Phoenix (2004) was written by Rachael M on 11 Feb 2009.

Flight of the Phoenix has generally received mixed reviews.

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