Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Eduardo S — 14 Apr 2014

Unique idea, but the melodrama was too much for me.

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Eduardo S on 14 Apr 2014.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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