CLASSIC MOVIES: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS (1996)

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Brief Movie Synopsis:

When the insecure host of a radio talk show about pets
is asked out by a listener, she recruits her beautiful
neighbor to take her place.

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REVIEWS:

"Abby (Janeane Garofalo) [is] the film's irresistible heroine. .... Ms. Garofalo,
in a lovely, winning performance, gives Abby lots of heart while also
making defensive snappishness a big part of her charm."

-- Excerpt from The New York Times; April 26, 1996

"The Truth About Cats & Dogs is one of those warm-hearted, quick-footed comedies that's light as a feather, fueled by coincidence, and depends above all on the luminosity of its performers. Janeane Garofalo in this movie...is so likable, so sympathetic, so revealing of her character's doubts and desires, that she carries us headlong into the story. .... Here we see an entire other side to her personality; a smartness, a penetrating wit, that takes this old story and adds
a wry spin to its combination of romance, sweetness and hope."

-- Roger Ebert; April 26, 1996

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