Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Wendy K — 05 Jun 2012

How can you not like an older lady crashing into another car?!

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Wendy K on 05 Jun 2012.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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