Review of Modern Romance (1981) by Trevor S — 23 Jun 2007

Albert Brooks has quitely made several great movies. This one of them.

This review of Modern Romance (1981) was written by Trevor S on 23 Jun 2007.

Modern Romance has generally received positive reviews.

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By Matthew W (920) on 27 Aug 2007

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By Jesse H (199) on 08 Nov 2007

I always like Brooks, lately I'm starting to realize how dark his films are. This one left me pretty depressed, actually…

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