Review of James and the Giant Peach (1996) by Joey F — 07 Oct 2016

This is not a great movie, but boy is it creative. The songs are just abysmal though.

This review of James and the Giant Peach (1996) was written by Joey F on 07 Oct 2016.

James and the Giant Peach has generally received positive reviews.

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