Review of Smelchak (1919) by Charles P — 06 Jun 2013

It could have settled for being hysterically horrible, but it's not. It's extremely, disappointingly mediocre.

This review of Smelchak (1919) was written by Charles P on 06 Jun 2013.

Smelchak has generally received mixed reviews.

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