Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Matt B — 27 Dec 2008

Don't be fooled by the poster. because htey eat people in this movie and i'm not kidding.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Matt B on 27 Dec 2008.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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