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Little Black Book [DVD] [2004]
enlarge	Director: Nick Hurran Actors: Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates, Ron Livingston Studio: Uca Category: DVD List Price: ~~£9.99~~ Buy New: £0.99 as of 22/3/2010 01:09 GMT details You Save: £9.00 (90%) New (23) Used (15) from £0.68 Seller: 2dc Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 11280 Format: PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 97 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582541335 ASIN: B0010VXMX0 Theatrical Release Date: 2004 Release Date: January 14, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Half screwball romance, half television satire, iLittle Black Book/i follows insecure Stacy Holt (Brittany Murphy, iUptown Girls/i, i8 Mile/i), who has an idyllic relationship with a great guy named Derek (Ron Livingston, iOffice Space/i) and a job as an associate producer for a daytime talk show that fuses Jerry Springer and Ricki Lake. Then a cynical co-worker named Barb (Holly Hunter, Broadcast News) persuades Stacy to delve into Derek's Palm Pilot to learn more about his ex-girlfriends--which sends Stacy into a spiral of ever-increasing paranoid compulsion. iLittle Black Book/i takes some unexpected plot twists that some viewers will find inexplicable and others will find weirdly fascinating. The movie's split personality makes it unsuccessful as a whole but compelling in parts. Hunter steals the show, in more ways than one. Also featuring Kathy Bates, (iMisery/i, iAbout Schmidt/i) and Julianne Nicholson (iSeeing Other People/i). i--Bret Fetzer/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » Not your typical romantic comedy April 23, 2005 Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA) 11 out of 14 found this review helpful As a general rule, I try to avoid anything with Holly Hunter in it - but Brittany Murphy is just so darn cute, and Kathy Baker always turns in a great performance, so I decided to give Little Black Book a go. It was a good decision. The film was different and very entertaining, in a weird sort of way, and even Holly Hunter wasn't that bad. I guess you could call this a romantic comedy, although it certainly doesn't fit the mold perfectly. It's also a satire, using one of those awful daytime talk shows our society is now cursed with as the fulcrum for everything that takes place. pBrittany Murphy is Stacy Holt, a young woman cruising up the escalator of happiness - at first. She just got a job as an associate producer for The Kippie Kann Show, and she thinks she has finally found Mr. Right and his first name is Derek (Ron Livingston). Then Derek goes out of town for a couple of weeks, and Stacy's co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter) gets her wondering about good old Derek's past. She discovers all kinds of pictures on his PDA and seeks out and interviews three of his former girlfriends, making them think she is pre-interviewing them for a segment about them (all are quite successful in their own sorts of ways) on The Kippie Kann Show. A comedy of error ensues. As you might suspect, there's a really big twist to the whole story, one that doesn't exactly come at you from the blind side, but I'm not going to ruin it for anybody. pSome people say Holly Hunter steals the show; she's good, but Brittany Murphy carries the whole movie as far as I'm concerned (I loved Kathy Bates as Kippie Kann, but hers was something of a secondary character). I'm not saying Brittany Murphy is the only actress who could have played Stacy Holt, but this movie would have bombed with many another actress. Stacy had to be refreshingly young, naïve, and - well - bouncy in an adorable kind of way, and she also had to turn that sort of emotional vulnerability on its head and trawl the depths of human drama. To steal a line from Carly Simon, whose music is featured prominently throughout the entire film, it would seem that nobody does it better than Brittany Murphy. pIn addition, I always try to give credit to our four-legged actors who turn in great performances and get no credit whatsoever. The dog that plays Bob was just great, and I can't say how happy I am to see a large dog playing a role that calls for no slobbering whatsoever. This dog turns in one of the best large dog performances I've seen in quite a while. pHaving watched the movie, I must say I didn't find myself wondering what I would do in the kind of situation Stacy gets herself into, though; this isn't really one of those films that make you go hmmm, in my opinion. It's just a delightfully funny movie that comes with a free dish of human drama on the side. I don't understand those who find this film depressing; certainly, it has its moments, but the ending, while different from what you might expect, is actually rather light and upbeat. Basically, Little Black Book is a comedy with more depth than you might expect, and I for one quite enjoyed it. Call me crazy, but I'm giving it five stars. Little Black Book January 24, 2005 Watched this film at the cinema in the States. I would definetly recommend it.pStory of a woman who works at a tv station as a researcher for one of these day time Jerry Springer type shows and finds out details in her boyfriends little black book about his ex-girlfriends.pWill not give anymore away as it will give you to many details of the story has a twist in it.pOn a recommend list. Loves it!!!! January 6, 2006 Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!!!brGirlie enough for the girls and just about right for the boys, however if they don#x27;t like it kick them out a this cannot be missed!!! Doesn't go to where romantic comedy convention says it should... June 4, 2006 Nikola 6 out of 6 found this review helpful I wasn't very keen on seeing "Little Black Book" since it has suffered very bad reviews. Finally, I rented it and it wasn't a disappointment at all. The story is quite basic: Stacy (played by Brittany Murphy) is a TV producer for a well-known talk-show. Things are going great for her, and she doesn't mind that her boyfriend never discusses his old relationships - well, until her new co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter) suggests she should do some research. It's not long before Stacy stumbles upon her boyfriend's little black book, a.k.a. his palm pilot. br /First of all, "Little Black Book" is NOT a regular comedy. Sure, there is plenty of dialogue to keep you smiling and a few laugh-out-loud moments, but the whole concept is just not of the comedic type. At least not in the script, but Murphy's amazing comedic talent (also shown in "Just Married") is evident here and it breathes life into the story. br /Second, "Little Black Book" is NOT a ROMANTIC film. It starts off like that, but it crosses the finish line as a coming-of-age story. The publicity for this film didn't do it justice - the trailers showed a hilarious romantic comedy, spoiling all the jokes and sending a wrong impression. This is not, by any means, a perfect movie. However, Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter and the considerable talents of Josie Maran and Julianne Nicholson make sure it's not mediocre, either. A Tad Unusual... March 4, 2005 Joan F Kennedy (Reading, UK) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful Its definately a different concept for a film classified as a romantic comedy. Highly unpredictable, and this only adds to its charm. For those of you who are anticipating a typical romantic comedy, prepare to be shocked.pIt is a feel good movie with a strange twist. Brittany Murphy is very funny in this role, despite having some bad reviews, but she is perfect for this role. Kathy Bates is wonderful as usual, as is Holly Hunter.pDefinately a film for those who want a giggle, and for the girls who cant resist peeking into their man's sordid history! Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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