Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by James W — 24 Oct 2014

It looks like a bad government to me... I like it.

This review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) was written by James W on 24 Oct 2014.

The Purge: Anarchy has generally received mixed reviews.

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