Review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) by Matt Looker for TheShiznit.co.uk — 16 Dec 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens might just be the best film of the last 30 years or so...

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This review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) was written by Matt Looker and published by TheShiznit.co.uk on 16 Dec 2015.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has generally received very positive reviews.

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