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Review of Modern Romance (1981) by Matthew W — 27 Aug 2007

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Albert Brooks should be getting royalties from everyone from Larry David to Garry Shandling to Ricky Gervais. Unafraid of seeming 'ugly' in any way, this movie seems torn right out of his tortured soul - does romance solve anything, or just bring more pain? one of my favorite comedies of all time.

This review of Modern Romance (1981) was written by Matthew W on 27 Aug 2007.

Modern Romance has generally received positive reviews.

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

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By Nick D (941) on 04 May 2006

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 21 Oct 2007

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