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Better Than Chocolate (1999)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:8
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5.8/10
Synopsis: Life is going great for Maggie. She has recently moved out on her own and found the woman of her dreams. However, things quickly change when her mother and brother are forced to move into Maggie's... Life is going great for Maggie. She has recently moved out on her own and found the woman of her dreams. However, things quickly change when her mother and brother are forced to move into Maggie's tiny loft sublet with her. All the freedom and space she has gained is compromised, and she believes she must keep her blossoming affair a secret. But it's the clandestine romance that inadvertently introduces her family to a host of new experiences, many of which are better than chocolate. Karin Dwyer and Christina Cox are terrific as the young lovers, and Wendy Crewson is splendid as Maggie's mother, who might finally be ready to break out and start having some fun in her life. [More]
Starring: Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Wendy Crewson, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Starring: Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Wendy Crewson, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau
Director: Anne Wheeler
Director: Anne Wheeler
Screenwriter: Peggy Thompson
Producer: Sharon McGowan
Reviews for Better Than Chocolate
Anne Wheeler's sexy, funny, poignant film, from a bright script by Peggy Thompson, is a real charmer, with considerable brains.
Plays like a 'very special episode' of a sitcom. That is, one with explicit nudity and sex.
The makers of gay-themed films often ignore this rule: Romantic comedy clichés don't become innovative just because the lovers are the same sex.
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