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Hilary Duff, Jaime Pressly, Chris Marmack, Michael McMillan, Matt Dallas ... see more see more... , Jennifer Coolidge , Chris Carmack , Amanda Walsh , Kevin Kirkpatrick , James McDonald

Determined fashion journalist Lane Daniels (Hilary Duff) weighs love against ambition while researching the Cosmopolitan cover story that could make or break her career. An aspiring writer who has alw... read more read more...ays dreamt of penning a cover story for Cosmo, Lane makes a pitch to editor Kate White (Jaime Pressly) for an article entitled "Switching Careers to Find Love." Incredibly, Kate gives Lane the green light, instructing her to first seek out a corporate job, and commence dating as many of her co-workers as possible. In no time, Lane is punching the clock, and juggling boyfriends. But while Tom (Michael McMillan) and Seth (Matt Dallas) are both plenty of fun, charming music producer Liam (Chris Carmack) is the guy who really drives Lane wild. Trouble is, Liam doesn't work in Lane's office, so he's strictly off-limits. Now, with her biggest career goal finally within grasp, Lane must choose to follow her heart, or give in to ambition. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Gil Junger

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DVD Release Date: February 8, 2011

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  • itsjustme2004
    March 8, 2011
    itsjustme2004
    The adorable, sweet and charming Hilary Duff produced this movie. Yay! At times the movie is so corny, that you will find yourself cringing and wondering--why am I still watching this? The movie exploits the topic of how being a young, and beautiful, woman is enough to get by in ... read moretodays world. Being dumb (not intelligent) is funny, and desirable, too. Way to be a role model to our kids! The movie tries very hard to become The Devil Wears Prada and Legally Blonde, and it doesn't come close. All in all, this is an entertaining, teeth cringing, hiding behind your pillow because of the embarrassment, 86 minutes of cutesy.
  • dearpascalle
    August 31, 2011
    dearpascalle
    A light, easy to watch movie. It's not a memorable one though at the end of it I come to a conclusion that what you need is better than what you want in spite of they don't always go together.
    As someone puts it : Sometimes the right person for you was there all along. You just ... read moredidn't see it because the wrong one was blocking the sight.
  • Hamee
    February 28, 2011
    Hamee
    This is just another in the tradition of cute, fluffy chick flicks. This one has the girl on the hunt for her dream man while she is "undercover" in a world that she clearly doesn't belong in, yet no one catches on. She meets the man of her dreams and is too blind my lust for ano... read morether man to see what is in front of her. Of course, the ending is everything sappy that one comes to expect with these easy to watch rom-coms.

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Brian Orndorf
February 15, 2011
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

Little to no surprises outside of the pronounced sexual vibe of the film. It's mild entertainment for older viewers, a perfect fit for the pap programming of Lifetime, not the alleged wholesomeness of... Full Review

Jay Weissberg
May 18, 2011
Jay Weissberg, Variety

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April 19, 2012
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

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April 19, 2012
Ben Walters, Time Out

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Lee Marshall
May 19, 2011
Lee Marshall, Screen International

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