Review of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) by Julian Wood for FILMINK (Australia) — 31 Jul 2016

...there is enough good material here for a fine TV episode...

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This review of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) was written by Julian Wood and published by FILMINK (Australia) on 31 Jul 2016.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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