Review of The BFG (2016) by Nicholas M — 05 Mar 2017

Freakin delightful. The little girl lead is adorable and the BFG himself is charming and hilarious.

This review of The BFG (2016) was written by Nicholas M on 05 Mar 2017.

The BFG has generally received positive reviews.

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