Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Taylor B — 01 Jun 2007

Great story. A bit amateurish but a crowd pleaser indeed.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Taylor B on 01 Jun 2007.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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