Review of Xanadu (1980) by Mike P — 12 Feb 2015

I gave two stars because of ELO and Olivia...but the movie is so so bad.

This review of Xanadu (1980) was written by Mike P on 12 Feb 2015.

Xanadu has generally received mixed reviews.

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