Review of Modern Romance (1981) by Nick D — 04 May 2006

Painfully accurate. Absolutley hilarious. Brooks is a genius.

This review of Modern Romance (1981) was written by Nick D on 04 May 2006.

Modern Romance has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ryan H (2,006) on 05 Sep 2009

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By Ian R (982) on 26 Feb 2008

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By John D (2,323) on 18 Sep 2007

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By Matthew W (920) on 27 Aug 2007

Albert Brooks should be getting royalties from everyone from Larry David to Garry Shandling to Ricky Gervais…

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