Review of Poseidon (2006) by Joe C — 14 Jun 2009

Action, sinking ship, the usual, with a lot of bodies.

This review of Poseidon (2006) was written by Joe C on 14 Jun 2009.

Poseidon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bryan F (13) on 09 Jun 2018

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