Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Stephen A — 25 Mar 2012

Saw this last night on CBC -- Excellent movie, don't know how I missed seeing it before!

This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Stephen A on 25 Mar 2012.

Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.

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