Review of Drop Dead Gorgeous (1991) by Matthew F. J — 15 Jan 2014

Hilarious comedy about a bunch of wannabe beauty pageant. It's dark, biting, synical & terribly fun to watch thanks to a bunch of incredible actresses going really mad & unleashing their inner wickedness...

Full on!

This review of Drop Dead Gorgeous (1991) was written by Matthew F. J on 15 Jan 2014.

Drop Dead Gorgeous has generally received mixed reviews.

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