Review of Steel Magnolias (1989) by Brianne V — 01 Nov 2008

A real tear jerker. Need a lot of kleenex at the end!

This review of Steel Magnolias (1989) was written by Brianne V on 01 Nov 2008.

Steel Magnolias has generally received positive reviews.

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