Review of Shopgirl (2005) by Nolan M — 06 May 2015

This film was unexpectedly sad but without the Hollywood melodrama.

This review of Shopgirl (2005) was written by Nolan M on 06 May 2015.

Shopgirl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jerry F (256) on 30 Nov 2012

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By Jess L (793) on 22 Jan 2013

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By Sean S (1,358) on 27 Mar 2013

Shopgirl has a lot of winning elements on the screen - who would question Claire Danes in a romantic drama? - but nothing excels…

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For most women, finding a pair of black gloves on their doorstep would signal Boston Strangler rather than man of my dreams…

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I first saw Shopgirl when it was released at a small theater in downtown San Fran in 2005. At the time, it was okay…

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