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The Boy Downstairs
There's something immediately charming about this unpretentious rom-com's trailer, and much of it has to do with Zosia Mamet, who's parlaying her "Girls" fame into movie roles that capitalize on her winsome and winning way in front of the camera. In this romantic comedy for the Millennial set, Mamet plays a budding fashion writer whose march toward independence and success is upended by the realization that her ex-boyfriend is living in the same apartment building she's just moved into. What results appears an interesting, modern retelling of a familiar romantic love story, where the players seem to come to terms with the elusive and treacherous nature of love and regret. I can't wait to see Mamet and her on-screen partner Matthew Shear ("The Alienist"). — Bret
Opens in U.S theaters in limited release on Friday, Feb. 16
There's something immediately charming about this unpretentious rom-com's trailer, and much of it has to do with Zosia Mamet, who's parlaying her "Girls" fame into movie roles that capitalize on her winsome and winning way in front of the camera. In this romantic comedy for the Millennial set, Mamet plays a budding fashion writer whose march toward independence and success is upended by the realization that her ex-boyfriend is living in the same apartment building she's just moved into. What results appears an interesting, modern retelling of a familiar romantic love story, where the players seem to come to terms with the elusive and treacherous nature of love and regret. I can't wait to see Mamet and her on-screen partner Matthew Shear ("The Alienist"). — Bret
Opens in U.S theaters in limited release on Friday, Feb. 16
PeopleZosia Mamet
TitlesThe Boy Downstairs