Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Erdnas — 29 Apr 2008

Those rating this movie above a 7 are, well, let.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Erdnas on 29 Apr 2008.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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