Review of Beauty and the Beast (2017) by Phillip J — 25 Sep 2017

Took all the good things about the original and ruined them.

This review of Beauty and the Beast (2017) was written by Phillip J on 25 Sep 2017.

Beauty and the Beast has generally received positive reviews.

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