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DOWN WITH LOVE

By | May 2003

IN THEATERS! Peyton Reed’s not interested in people. He’s all about the retro sets, his picture’s Technicolor palette, the period outfits, Frank Sinatra songs and vintage New York backdrops. This isn’t a movie, it’s art direction run amok…

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DOWN WITH LOVE

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