Review of The Raid 2 (2014) by Michael R — 19 Sep 2014

Great stuff again from the boy from Ponty.

This review of The Raid 2 (2014) was written by Michael R on 19 Sep 2014.

The Raid 2 has generally received very positive reviews.

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