Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Dustin M — 15 Nov 2009

Long and dry. A tale of love and loss. needs to be spiced up for me to enjoy it. classic chick flic.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Dustin M on 15 Nov 2009.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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