Review of The Wizard (1989) by Angel D — 08 Aug 2008

Is it actually good? Of course not. But everyone has some ridiculous movies they'll always love, and here's one of mine.

This review of The Wizard (1989) was written by Angel D on 08 Aug 2008.

The Wizard has generally received mixed reviews.

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