Review of Species (1995) by Scott B — 03 May 2012

To Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, and Forest Whitaker: BAD! You should've known better!

This review of Species (1995) was written by Scott B on 03 May 2012.

Species has generally received mixed reviews.

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