Review of Beauty and the Beast (2017) by Ian S — 22 Jul 2017

Unfortunately, although beautiful this tale feels long and tedious.

This review of Beauty and the Beast (2017) was written by Ian S on 22 Jul 2017.

Beauty and the Beast has generally received positive reviews.

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