grade of three and a half stars out of four. Stephen Holden selected the film as a New York Times “Critic’s Pick" and credited it with "ruthless emotional honesty", stating, "Not a false note is sounded." See also Café Society, also involving nepotism and a love triangle with his benefactor's mistress References External links 2002 films 2000s coming-of-age comedy-drama films American teen comedy-drama films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films Films about dysfunctional families Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City American independent films 2002 independent films United Artists films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by Burr Steers 2002 directorial debut films 2000s American films