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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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Variety
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat
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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
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01/24/04
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01/15/04
Sheila Norman-Culp
Sheila Norman-Culp
San Francisco Examiner

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

All the quirky characters feel as familiar and comfortable as the supporting cast in your own life, even when it comes to the irritating ones.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
12/31/03
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

An appealing, low-budget musical cowritten by and starring Isabel Rose as Billie, whose pluck and talent are tonic -- if as shopworn as her thrift-store threads.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
12/11/03
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
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12/10/03
Sharon Mizota
Sharon Mizota
PopMatters

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

Ends up little more than a vanity piece for Rose and an exercise in style over substance for Cary.

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12/04/03
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
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12/02/03
Boston Phoenix
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It's a good indie movie that's perfect for couples, and you won't be embarrassed to take mom along, too.

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11/25/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

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
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[An] ungainly little movie.

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11/21/03
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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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.

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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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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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11/18/03
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

It all comes off with the crowd-pleasing potential of another My Big Fat Greek Wedding, albeit one starved of much of the wit and outrageous ethnic color.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
11/18/03
Peter Debruge
Peter Debruge
Premiere Magazine
 
 
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