Review of Pompeii (2014) by Claudette A — 20 Aug 2014

I thought it would be more interesting than what it was.

This review of Pompeii (2014) was written by Claudette A on 20 Aug 2014.

Pompeii has generally received mixed reviews.

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Keither sufferland is woeful and the accent is hilarius. Kit struggles to ignite the unbelievable fight scenes…

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