Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Mark H — 10 Apr 2013

The Brothers Grimm meet 1920s Andalucía. Dwarves, poison apples, bullfighting and flamenco. ¡Olé!

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Mark H on 10 Apr 2013.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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Interesting take on the old story. I really like the short hair style. I think the ending is weird, I rather consider it as a bad ending…

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