Review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) by Donh. — 21 Nov 2005

A wonderful tribute to the early sci-fi serials and movies.

This review of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) was written by Donh. on 21 Nov 2005.

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

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