Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Ashley — 26 Dec 2008

Great movie based on an even better book. One I can watch over and over again.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Ashley on 26 Dec 2008.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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