Review of Boys on the Side (1995) by Robert D — 02 Jan 2008

This was a chick flick with some great depth to it. It is probably one of my favorite Whoopi movies. It had the perfect amount of funny and sad.

This review of Boys on the Side (1995) was written by Robert D on 02 Jan 2008.

Boys on the Side has generally received positive reviews.

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