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Playing By Heart

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Playing By Heart (1998)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:21

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A sprawling cast come together to tell this tale of romance and love in the 90's. The ensemble players discuss love and relationships throughout the film, and by the end of the picture, everyone... A sprawling cast come together to tell this tale of romance and love in the 90's. The ensemble players discuss love and relationships throughout the film, and by the end of the picture, everyone has learned a valuable lesson: never give up on love. A touching romantic drama with several entertaining twists. [More]

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Edwards, Jay Mohr, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Jon Stewart, Madeleine Stowe

Director: Willard Carroll

Director: Willard Carroll
Screenwriter: Willard Carroll
Producer: Willard Carroll, Meg Liberman, Tom Wilhite
Composer: John Barry

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A very slight and inoffensive movie. It's a lot like L.A. itself, all surface, soothing and warm.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/03/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A well-scripted ensemble drama about eleven people in Los Angeles searching for love.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

The dozen or so lead characters of Playing By Heart fear silence the way Biblical people feared locusts.

Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
03/19/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
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Jolie's spunky, heartfelt, Oscar-nod-worthy performance is easily the film's best--which is no small feat, considering the caliber of the actors surrounding her.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Unfortunately as bland as its forgettable title,

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01/01/00
Chris Grunden
Chris Grunden
Film Journal International

An always-entertaining and fairly thoughtful film on the subject of love, and how everyone hopes for it in one way or another.

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