Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Colin M — 08 Aug 2011

A bit drawn out, but Paul Giamatti is excellent.....so is Dustin Hoffman.

This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Colin M on 08 Aug 2011.

Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.

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