Ben Weber, Brian Stepanek, David Aaron Baker
After an optimistic but nightmarish dating spree, neurotic New York journalist Jessica Stein happens upon an intriguing personal ad whose only drawback is that it's in the 'women seeking women' sectio...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 17, 2002
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June 16, 2008Quite good, missed a bit like apparently the sex scene - but the rest was okay. Nice story, interesting idea. Stupid ending. But realistic.
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June 16, 2008A mature look at adult relationships. Failing to find the right man for her Jessica searches for a female friend. It soon blossoms into more, but the film is as simplistic as that. It questions the needs of being labeled with a sexuality and also the key components in a relations...( read more)
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January 4, 2008While watching this, I kept flashing on Brokeback Mountain and thinking about how hard it is to have been in a gay relationship up until very recent times. Not that I'm guessing it's a piece of cake now for gay couples, but realizing how horrible people can be even up to ...( read more)
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August 25, 2009Jessica: I was surprised to learn that lesbians accessorized, I didn't know that.
This was such a fun and witty movie. And there was the life lesson, if you will, about doing your own thing, doing what makes you happy and saying the hell with what others may think of it. ...( read more) -
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May 17, 2009one of the more mainstream of its kind, the fact that it exists makes more of a statement than the script itself but it's not bad...but if your going to watch a comedic film that deals with homosexuality and sexual discovery I like bedrooms and hallways or Puccni for beginners be...( read more)
Critic Reviews
March 22, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
March 14, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
What makes the movie a comedy is the way it avoids the more serious emotions involved. full review
February 27, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Every once in a while, a movie comes out of nowhere to kick up your spirits. full review
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