Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by Ms. Southern L — 07 May 2008

The cover seen here is misleadingly trite. In actuality, this movie is smart, sincere and surprisingly poignant.

This review of Beautiful Girls (1996) was written by Ms. Southern L on 07 May 2008.

Beautiful Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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