Review of Flyboys (2006) by Keindra M — 12 Feb 2009

Not so great but it has a beautiful plane's dogfight...

This review of Flyboys (2006) was written by Keindra M on 12 Feb 2009.

Flyboys has generally received positive reviews.

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