Review of The Colony (2013) by Xyled777 — 28 Nov 2013

We watched this just because Bill Paxton and Lawrence Fishburne were in it and were definitely pleased.

This review of The Colony (2013) was written by Xyled777 on 28 Nov 2013.

The Colony has generally received mixed reviews.

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