Review of Sherlock Holmes (2009) by Raffy John M — 28 Jan 2013

Robert D. Perfect for the part. Very well done.

This review of Sherlock Holmes (2009) was written by Raffy John M on 28 Jan 2013.

Sherlock Holmes has generally received positive reviews.

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