Review of John Carter (2012) by Matt F — 16 Jan 2013

I thought this was actually really good and a lot of fun! Way better than that tosh Prometheus!

This review of John Carter (2012) was written by Matt F on 16 Jan 2013.

John Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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