Review of Modern Romance (1981) by Rich M — 13 Jun 2011

90th Movie of 2011.

I dig most of Albert Brooks' output, but I think i'm just a Woody Allen guy at heart. This movie still has a fair amount of funny/true stuff, though.

This review of Modern Romance (1981) was written by Rich M on 13 Jun 2011.

Modern Romance has generally received positive reviews.

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By Private U (13,627) on 23 Jun 2007

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Another obsessive classic from Albert Brooks…

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