Review of Joshua (2007) by Amanda W — 25 Jan 2008

Not my kind of movie. always waiting for something crucial to happen, it was quite dragging.

This review of Joshua (2007) was written by Amanda W on 25 Jan 2008.

Joshua has generally received mixed reviews.

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