Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Jorge F — 18 Jan 2009

It looks like the 40's!!!!

Awesome!!!!

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Jorge F on 18 Jan 2009.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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