Review of Riddick (2013) by Craig H — 23 Mar 2014

Good movie...Vin Diesel doing what he does best...Surviving!

This review of Riddick (2013) was written by Craig H on 23 Mar 2014.

Riddick has generally received mixed reviews.

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