Review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992) by Jessica E — 07 Sep 2007

Interesting movie...very sad...have a hard time explaining the ending to folks lol!!

This review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992) was written by Jessica E on 07 Sep 2007.

Like Water for Chocolate has generally received very positive reviews.

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