Main Cast: Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau, Noah Emmerich, Ann Magnuson, Cheri Oteri
Release Year: 2000
Country: US
Run Time: 80 minutes
Plot
Jon Favreau and Famke Janssen star in this slick indie film about love, romance, and jealousy. Kate (Janssen) almost gets fired from her posh magazine job when she submits an overly graphic, overly personal article on oral sex. As she rewrites her piece, she reminisces on her past flames, particularly on her most serious relationship -- with Adam (Favreau), a fast-talking, very neurotic painter. The film traces their romance from their initial heady meeting, to moving in together, to an unexpected pregnancy, and the inevitable breakup because Adam felt trapped. Devastated by Adam's sudden defection, Kate goes on a dating spree and manages to drive him crazy by going out with handsome yet shallow video star Joey Santino (Josh Hopkins). Meanwhile, Adam grows increasingly obsessed with Kate's private life. This film was screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
Review
Like so many other low-budget, independent films, this effort by writer and director Valerie Breiman is that least expensive and most dreaded of Generation-X cinematic projects, a romantic comedy. However, in a year of several surprisingly effective indie offerings from the genre, including The Tao of Steve and Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire, Love & Sex joins the fray ably with an intelligent and funny script, skilled stars, and a zippy pace. Seemingly mismatched leads Jon Favreau and Famke Janssen serve up generous portions of genuine chemistry, with memorable supporting work from Cheri Oteri and an underused Ann Magnuson. If Favreau's neurotic artist is a bit too consciously modeled on the oft-seen nebbish played by Woody Allen, this mimicry, as well as an occasional foray into the style of television sitcoms, are the screenplay's only real flaws. Breiman's facility with her cast marks her as a talent to watch. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
Dan Shaner - Casting, Michael Testa - Casting, Sara Jane Slotnick - Costume Designer, Jonathan Southard - First Assistant Director, Valerie Breiman - Director, Mark Damon - Executive Producer, Brad Wyman - Producer, Martin J. Barab - Producer, Matthew Nicolay - Sound/Sound Designer, Valerie Breiman - Screenwriter, Irv Goodnoff - Second Unit Camera
Love & Sex is a 2000 film written and directed by Valerie Breiman. A comedy-drama, it stars Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau.
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.
