Albert Brooks,
Kathryn Harrold,
Bruno Kirby,
Jane Hallaren,
James L. Brooks
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Opening well past the point favored by most romantic comedies, director/co-writer/star Albert Brooks' take on the genre begins with a breakup. After exchanging harsh words in a diner, Brooks and Kathr... read more
DVD Release Date: January 24, 2006
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November 8, 2010Shows how jealousy can ruin relationships and cause unneeded stress with whoever involved.
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July 1, 2008One of the funniest movies ever made..a few scenes I never laughed so hard...dont miss this one!!!!!!!!!
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January 17, 2007Maybe Albert Brooks didn't invent the nuerotic romantic hero, but he perfected it here. Smart and Funny
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January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
January 8, 2007
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ends up more insightful than funny. Full Review
December 27, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
In Albert Brooks' second comedy, which is both funny and irritating (some of it by design), he plays a nuerotic film editor who's unable to sustain a normal relationship Full Review
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out
Extremely funny, ultra-hip and alarmingly insightful. Full Review
May 3, 2006
Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine
Nearly as much as Jerry Lewis, Albert Brooks's comic persona is defined by its unlikability. Full Review
January 10, 2006
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
makes the repetition and relative tameness of the primary plot seem all the more obvious Full Review
January 31, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Modern Romance explores the dangers of possessive love. Full Review
November 5, 2003
Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
Brooks can be very funny, but sometimes his whining mutes the laughs.
October 3, 2003
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World
Another obsessive classic from Albert Brooks
May 24, 2003
Film4
Brooks brings his inimitable brand of dry comedy to this look at the world f relationships. Full Review
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