Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by James V — 14 Jun 2007

I wonderful love story about innocense and understanding.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by James V on 14 Jun 2007.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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