Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Eddy F — 11 Jun 2007

One of the sweetest film ever, it made me really happy. Truly beautiful. (why it's R-rated is beyond me).

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Eddy F on 11 Jun 2007.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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