Review of Frances Ha (2013) by Mallory A — 12 Jul 2013

Another anemic Baumbach film with a dash of cutesy and nothing else.

This review of Frances Ha (2013) was written by Mallory A on 12 Jul 2013.

Frances Ha has generally received very positive reviews.

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