Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by Ben G — 28 Oct 2011

Beautiful Girls takes a long, roundabout way to teach its male leads some maturity. Thankfully, the journey is interesting enough to hold attention.

This review of Beautiful Girls (1996) was written by Ben G on 28 Oct 2011.

Beautiful Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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