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- ↑ DVD Verdict Review. http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/billyowens.php
- ↑ Common Sense Media Review of The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/mystical-adventures-billy-owens