Review of Reds (1981) by Alex K — 17 May 2014

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of Reds (1981) was written by Alex K on 17 May 2014.

Reds has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Nathaniel A (74) on 27 Nov 2014

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By Jay M (484) on 31 May 2015

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Only reason I watched this was because netflix suggested it to me and I remebered it being on the AFI's top 10 epics list…

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