Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by David B — 02 Jul 2012

Natalie Portman was great in this. Marty is such an interesting character.

This review of Beautiful Girls (1996) was written by David B on 02 Jul 2012.

Beautiful Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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