Review of Time Bandits (1981) by J L — 16 Jul 2009

More Gilliam eye candy. I still love this film. One of the best visual fairytales.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by J L on 16 Jul 2009.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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