Romance, love triangles, the older man/younger woman syndrome… didn’t we get enough of all this with Sex and the City? Maybe so, but they’re offered up with some engaging insights (and affectionate jabs at L.A.) in Steve Martin’s adaptation of his 2000 novella. The days grind by for the broke, lonely department store salesgirl Mirabelle (Claire Danes)–until she crosses paths with two archetypal suitors: a suave, womanizing, but ultimately remote millionaire (Martin) and a more age-appropriate but hapless lover boy (Jason Schwartzman). Excruciating romantic dilemma ensues; but count on this one to pan out in not-so-pat ways. 612-925-6006, www.landmarktheatres.com
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