Review of The 15:17 to Paris (2018) by Jacob M — 12 Feb 2018

Pretty slow but pretty intense. Anything about stopping islamic terrorism will get the SJW ding bats all riled up, Tru Dat.

This review of The 15:17 to Paris (2018) was written by Jacob M on 12 Feb 2018.

The 15:17 to Paris has generally received mixed reviews.

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