Review of The Squid and the Whale (2005) by Dakota A — 03 Oct 2010

I'll be keeping an eye on Baumbach. This guy is the next Woody Allen.

This review of The Squid and the Whale (2005) was written by Dakota A on 03 Oct 2010.

The Squid and the Whale has generally received very positive reviews.

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