Review of King Arthur (2004) by Jiann L — 24 Aug 2009

I want my two hours of wasted life back! Just another post-LOTR film that tries to be LOTR and fails miserably.

This review of King Arthur (2004) was written by Jiann L on 24 Aug 2009.

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