Review of The Raven (2012) by Gonzalo C — 08 Oct 2012

Disappoint they used an awesome poet to base on this lame movie.

This review of The Raven (2012) was written by Gonzalo C on 08 Oct 2012.

The Raven has generally received mixed reviews.

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Wow a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, I know I shouldn't compare people's rating to a film but I think it was that bad…

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By Lauren B (693) on 14 Feb 2015

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