Review of Steel Magnolias (1989) by Steven M — 05 Jul 2011

Good enough balance of humor and drama. Plenty of memorable quirky characters.

This review of Steel Magnolias (1989) was written by Steven M on 05 Jul 2011.

Steel Magnolias has generally received positive reviews.

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