Review of Star Trek (2009) by Ahmad J — 13 Mar 2014

Star Trek meets Star Wars a loud more rock and roll thrown in for good measure.

This review of Star Trek (2009) was written by Ahmad J on 13 Mar 2014.

Star Trek has generally received very positive reviews.

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