Review of Modern Romance (1981) by Christopher Null for Filmcritic.com — 10 Jan 2006

Makes the repetition and relative tameness of the primary plot seem all the more obvious.

This review of Modern Romance (1981) was written by Christopher Null and published by Filmcritic.com on 10 Jan 2006.

Modern Romance has generally received positive reviews.

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