Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Beverly S — 19 Dec 2009

It's stupid, but a part of this movie gave me nightmares for years. It's not that bad really.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Beverly S on 19 Dec 2009.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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