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Anything But Love (2003)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:13

Rotten:21

Average Rating:5/10

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some language and innuendo

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 14, 2003 Limited

Box Office: $58,739

Synopsis: ANYTHING BUT LOVE, which celebrates the style and sensibility of the 50’s Technicolor musicals, tells a contemporary love story of a young woman choosing between the life she wants and the dreams... ANYTHING BUT LOVE, which celebrates the style and sensibility of the 50’s Technicolor musicals, tells a contemporary love story of a young woman choosing between the life she wants and the dreams she can’t live without. The film stars ISABEL ROSE as Billie Golden, a woman infatuated with the glamour of an era long past. Dressed to the nines in the look of Hepburn and Hayworth, Billie envisions herself singing in plush nightclubs amidst velvet curtains and the sparkle of champagne. After a series of setbacks, she runs into high school heartthrob, Greg Ellenbogen (CAMERON BANCROFT), who quickly sweeps her off her feet. But when she meets a jaded pianist, Elliot Shepard (ANDREW MCCARTHY), she finds herself caught between competing dreams, a dilemma only EARTHA KITT can solve. ANYTHING BUT LOVE pays homage to the type of movie that was a staple of the American moviegoers diet in the 40’s and 50’s. Shot in an approximation of Technicolor, and employing many of the techniques made popular by such legendary filmmakers as Vincent Minnelli and Arthur Freed, ANYTHING recollects those films while presenting an original story set in contemporary Manhattan. If you are familiar with BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S, FUNNY FACE, BAND WAGON or PILLOW TALK, you are in for a real treat. While not a satire, ANYTHING is certainly an experience in nostalgia, not only for the good old days of cinema but also for a time when glamour was everything and the spotlights shined on beautiful men and women and when the world danced. -- © Samuel Goldwyn Films [More]

Starring: Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Eartha Kitt

Starring: Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Eartha Kitt

Director: Robert Cary

Director: Robert Cary
Screenwriter: Isabel Rose, Robert Cary
Producer: Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films

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10/29/03
AV Club

[An] ungainly little movie.

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11/21/03
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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12/02/03
Boston Phoenix

Features lush arrangements and lovely singing by co-scripter and star Isabel Rose, but never quite comes to life on its own terms.

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11/07/03
Sheri Linden
Sheri Linden
Boxoffice Magazine

Filmed in the colors of newborn Technicolor, plotted as a tribute to the conventions of Hollywood romance, filled with standard songs, it's by and for people who love those kinds of movies.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
11/21/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The earnest, low-budget indie Anything But Love isn't quite the movie you'd like it to be, but it provides some kicks, nonetheless.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
11/20/03
Ellen Fox
Ellen Fox
Chicago Tribune

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11/18/03
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

From the couch on a lazy Sunday afternoon, that wouldn't be so bad, but when we've been summoned to the cinema, we expect something more.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
11/14/03
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

To borrow a word from another American standard, Anything but Love, is hardly unforgettable. But if you're looking for the movie equivalent of comfort food, then there's something to dig into here.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
11/21/03
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

After viewing this wan, though heartfelt tribute to the golden age of MGM musicals, you might be left wanting anything but this.

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11/13/03
E! Online

Well points for trying, thumbs down for me.

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11/11/03
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Obvious, but sweet-tempered and lovingly put together enough to generally trump such shortcomings. For fans of breezy, feel-good fare only.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
01/09/04
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

The filmmaking pales when compared with the classic elements of 1950s and early '60s romantic musicals to which it pays homage.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
11/19/03
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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11/14/03
Shirley Klass
Shirley Klass
Fantastica Daily

The script, co-written by Rose with director Robert Cary, is flatfooted in the extreme, lacking any comic value or real human insight.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
12/06/03
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

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12/06/05
Film Threat

A schmaltz-laden romantic comedy peppered with a few uninteresting musical fantasy sequences.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
11/11/03
Bob Westal
Bob Westal
Film Threat

Without the bawdiness and irony of the Doris Day tribute Down With Love, Anything but Love will also bring to mind the comedies of Judy Holliday.

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
04/09/04
Kent Turner
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com

a modest plea to revive the genre

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11/07/03
Jules Brenner
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