Review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Alex M — 16 Sep 2015

In my opinion the best Star Wars movie of all time and my favorite movie of all time.

This review of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) was written by Alex M on 16 Sep 2015.

The Empire Strikes Back has generally received very positive reviews.

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