Review of Jolene (2010) by Donna W — 24 Sep 2012

An entertaining adventure. I felt it could be a trilogy.

This review of Jolene (2010) was written by Donna W on 24 Sep 2012.

Jolene has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kim D (198) on 31 Oct 2013

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This movie was terrible. One cliche after another. Terrible direction and terrible action. Terrible screenplay as well. What a waste of an evening…

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By Joe N (414) on 07 Mar 2012

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