Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Alex D — 14 Jan 2011

One of my favorite fantasy films and well worth seeing.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Alex D on 14 Jan 2011.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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