Review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) by Keith B — 31 Mar 2017

Kong the wild animal - more action - no monkey-human romance - Kong battles dinosaurs again.

This review of Kong: Skull Island (2017) was written by Keith B on 31 Mar 2017.

Kong: Skull Island has generally received positive reviews.

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