Review of The Raven (2012) by Paula M — 10 Oct 2012

Awesome. love Poe! neat new take. ripper meets shirlock Holmes kinda. worth the watch.

This review of The Raven (2012) was written by Paula M on 10 Oct 2012.

The Raven has generally received mixed reviews.

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