Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Tim D — 13 Dec 2009

Fantastic bit of martial arts fantasy. I just wish that Chan and Li had done something like this years ago.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Tim D on 13 Dec 2009.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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