Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Linda Cook for KWQC-TV (Iowa) — 14 May 2005

"Kingdom of Heaven" isn't what I'd been praying for from Ridley Scott.

This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by Linda Cook and published by KWQC-TV (Iowa) on 14 May 2005.

Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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