Review of Super 8 (2011) by Chris A — 02 Sep 2014

Un producciÃ³n notable y un guion que se ajusta a lo convencional.

This review of Super 8 (2011) was written by Chris A on 02 Sep 2014.

Super 8 has generally received positive reviews.

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