Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by Ashby — 02 May 2006

Natalie Portman charms the crap out of you. You can't help it.

This review of Beautiful Girls (1996) was written by Ashby on 02 May 2006.

Beautiful Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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