Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Brian C — 14 Jan 2009

A great gay themed movie without any gratuitous sex.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Brian C on 14 Jan 2009.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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