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Catherine Lloyd Burns, Elizabeth Banks, John DeVries, Justin Theroux, Katharine Powell
What's a "Baxter?" According to Elliott Sherman's grandmother, a "Baxter" is a guy who never gets the girl. And Elliott certainly qualifies. An obsessive-compulsive accountant prone to wrong moves, El...( read more
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I'm a huge fan of the Stella crew, but I have to say this one is a little bit underwhelming.
The premise is really great and sets up what could be a fun and quirky romantic comedy. However, some of the writing is too "Stella-ish" and the jokes don't fit the context of the movi...( read more)
UNDERRATED. This movie needs to be seen by every girl who likes girly movies and every boy who likes girls who like girly movies.
One of the most underrated movies ever. If you liked The State you'll definitely like this.
Pretty bad. Michele Williams and Michael Ian Black are kind are fun to see but other than that, it's brutal and unfunny.
this low-key comedy invents a culture of upscale WASP nerddom that Showalter gets to act out with the maximum mannerisms; Rudd and Banks are unfortunately diminished, mostly by mediocre dialogue; a major step forward in portraying the ultra-cool romantic rival as shallow and tire...( read more)
Showalter has a crude mise-en-scene, but that's all you need when you have such a pitch perfect script and characterizations. He skirts a fine line between convention and absurdism and does so beautifully. Michelle Williams gives an outstanding performance, and Showalter gives th...( read more)
