Review of TransSiberian (2008) by Tom E — 23 Nov 2018

A contrived story line and when the gore took over, I turned it off.

This review of TransSiberian (2008) was written by Tom E on 23 Nov 2018.

TransSiberian has generally received positive reviews.

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