Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Hassan I — 03 Dec 2011

A good karate type movie that makes u laugh!

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Hassan I on 03 Dec 2011.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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