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Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Aaron Lohr

In New York's East Village, a group of bohemians struggle to express themselves through their art and strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS ep...( read more  read more... )idemic. Roger is an aspiring songwriter who has emotionally shut down after his girlfriend's suicide. Despite his attraction, he is reluctant to start a new romance with his downstairs neighbor Mimi Marquez, an exotic dancer struggling with "baggage of her own." Roger's roommate Mark is a filmmaker trying to balance art and commerce. His girlfriend Maureen, a self-indulgent performance artist, recently left him for a lawyer named Joanne. Also part of this close-knit circle is Tom Collins, a professor of philosophy who, after being mugged, is rescued by his soul mate, a high-spirited street drummer, Angel Shunard. Benny, who alienated his friends after he married their landlord's daughter, has reneged on his promise to provide rent-free artist space to his bohemian friends. Once a close friend, he is now viewed as the enemy, threatening them with eviction.

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  • April 20, 2008
    i am ashamed that i like this film. but atleast i can admit it.
  • February 28, 2008
    ^_^
  • February 18, 2008
    I enjoyed it, now I want to see the real thing. I love Jesse L. Martin even more than I did before.
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • January 2, 2008
    although the music was pretty good and a few of the performances were solid, this film was an overall dissapointment. the plot was scattered and unclear and the story was told in fast forward. bravo for attempting to tackle tough subjects, but contraversy doesnt automatically m...( read more)ake a good film.
  • December 26, 2009
    i effin love this movie! i wanna see it again so bad!
  • December 20, 2009
    Nothing is ever as great as the stage show but for a movie .. it definatly has what we Renties were looking for . No Day But Today :)
  • December 17, 2009
    I'v seen it it's a rad movie. i want to see it agin(:
  • December 11, 2009
    Oh my god! This movie took my breath away. It totally blew my mind. It may have been wierd but the songs were just awesome. I totally get the message of the film. :)
  • December 11, 2009
    WHAT THE HELL! what a horrible and annoying thing to watch!

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