Review of Operation Avalanche (2016) by Riff J — 08 Jan 2017

Makes you wonder if anyone at Vice even watched it before it got released. Yes, it's that bad.

This review of Operation Avalanche (2016) was written by Riff J on 08 Jan 2017.

Operation Avalanche has generally received positive reviews.

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