Matthew Laborteaux

John Cassavetes' devastating drama details the emotional breakdown of a suburban housewife and her family's struggle to save her from herself.

Barbara Novak (Renee Zellweger) hits New York City with her new book Down With Love, a feminist manifesto on saying "no" to love and "yes" to career, empowerment...and sex. As Barbara's revolutionary tome rockets to the top of best-seller charts, she becomes the target of ace journalist Catcher "Catch" Block (Ewan McGregor), ladies' man/man's man/man-about-town, who is determined to take her down. While Catch's best friend and boss, the neurotic Peter MacMannus (David Hyde Pierce), tries to rein in his star writer, he haplessly pursues the object of his own affections; Vikki Hiller, Barbara’s brilliant and feisty editor Vikki plays tough in a man's world just like her protege Barbara...but will they end up unexpectedly in love?

In 1963 New York, a female advice columnist who has sworn off love falls for a journalist-ladies' man who's decided to entrap her.

In 1963 New York, a female advice columnist who has sworn off love falls for a journalist-ladies' man who's decided to entrap her.