Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by James W — 12 Aug 2014

An amazing movie when watching the director's cut. Fox studios really screwed things up when they messed with this one.

This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by James W on 12 Aug 2014.

Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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