Review of Valkyrie (2008) by Matthew A — 29 May 2012

It was pretty good, some characters were absolutley infuriating but that truly is life.

This review of Valkyrie (2008) was written by Matthew A on 29 May 2012.

Valkyrie has generally received positive reviews.

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