Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Bill S — 31 Mar 2015

Love tale in a tale movies done right. and this tearjerker is done right.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Bill S on 31 Mar 2015.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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