Review of The Kingdom (2007) by Nathan W — 07 Dec 2009

I missed the start but expect it was a gripping action sequence. Then came a load of old nonsense, capped off with another gripping action sequence.

This review of The Kingdom (2007) was written by Nathan W on 07 Dec 2009.

The Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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