Review of Frances Ha (2013) by Jan M — 18 Jul 2013

I wonder how Diablo Cody feels about this...

This review of Frances Ha (2013) was written by Jan M on 18 Jul 2013.

Frances Ha has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Yungkang (18) on 19 Jun 2018

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 18 Oct 2017

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