Review of The BFG (2016) by Nicolette H — 11 Jan 2017

Loved this movie, glad they stuck with the classic story and didn't change much ??

This review of The BFG (2016) was written by Nicolette H on 11 Jan 2017.

The BFG has generally received positive reviews.

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