Review of The BFG (2016) by Joel A — 06 Jul 2016

I normally enjoy these movies when I take my grandchildren but this one falls way short compared to all other movies I have seen of this nature.

This review of The BFG (2016) was written by Joel A on 06 Jul 2016.

The BFG has generally received positive reviews.

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