Product Details

• Actors: Jessica Durdock, David Eigenberg, Alicia Goranson, Alessandro Magania, Andrea Maulella
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Polychrome
• DVD Release Date: January 31, 2006
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BT96E6
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,660 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Based on the play Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed, Love, Ludlow is as gently humorous as it is sweetly romantic. Myra (Alicia Goranson, Roseanne) has built her life around her emotionally disturbed brother, Ludlow (Brendan Sexton III, who starred with Goranson in Boys Don't Cry). Other than model airplanes, Reggie (David Eigenberg, Sex and the City) doesn't really have a life. An only child, he grew up in a small town and never had any close relationships. As a result, he's always felt different from everyone else, especially since he moved to New York. Myra works as a temp at his place of employment and Reggie's been trying to get to know her, but she always responds with sarcasm. Granted, his jokes are pretty corny, but he senses a spark, and the guy's no quitter. One day he asks her out to dinner. To his surprise, she says yes. "I'm a little nonplussed," he admits. "If that means I gotta pay, then no," Myra responds. (He assures her it doesn't.) Little does he know her brother's got Myra beat in the sarcasm department. Ever since their mother died, Ludlow has become accustomed to having his sister all to himself and isn't about to give her up without a fight. Thing is, Reggie's a lover, not a fighter. Or is he? Ludlow will force him to prove otherwise, just as Reggie will force the feisty Myra to prove whether she has what it takes to be a lover. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Product Description
In the outside world Myra (Goranson) is a sharp-tongued, hard-working temp. At home in Queens, however, she lovingly devotes herself to the needs of her eccentric younger brother Ludlow (Sexton), an aspiring finger painter confined to the apartment because of manic episodes. When Myra begins to explore an office romance with the endearingly bashful Reggie (Eigenberg) a comedic tug of war for Myra's affection rages as Ludlow sets out to destroy the budding relationship.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Sarcasm is the number one export from Queens", February 10, 2006

By	M. J Leonard "MikeonAlpha" (Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The characters in Love Ludlow seem to be living in some kind of netherworld of paranoid angst, they're lovable, endearing, and good-natured, but they also border on the irritating and are often annoying. But this shouldn't let viewers from enjoying this sweet-natured little film that stands as a kind of gentle ode to finding one's true love. With all its faults there's no doubt that Love Ludlow's heart is in the right place and are some likable - if a bit overly eager - performances from its trio of lead characters.

Love Ludlow's missteps early on try one's patience, but there are rewards in sticking with this film, because it does say some interesting things about love and the need to actually depend on someone for emotional survival. Myra (Alicia Goranson) is a brash, alternative looking, and totally tough talking Queens girl who has had to care for her dysfunctional brother Ludlow (Brendan Sexton III) ever since their mother died five years ago.

Ludlow is one of those child-adults. He's about twenty, but has the behavioral habits and the emotional capacity of a six year old. Terrified of going out into the world, Ludlow bolts himself in their apartment all day and paints quotes from Shakespeare onto pieces of paper, whilst Myra works as an office temp. She doesn't have to worry while she's gone, because Ludlow would never leave the apartment alone.

The poor Myra seems to be living in an emotional vacuum, perhaps hardened by years of having to shoulder Ludlow's dependence on her. Shut off from her fellow workers, she spends her days grumpy and serious and absolutely refuses to be flattered by any man. Until the shy and kindly Reggie (David Eigenberg) come along and persistently entices her, eventually winning a date. Myra's feistiness and her independent spirit immediately capture Reggie. They hit it off, his meekness balancing out her crustiness, which gradually disappears. Of course, Ludlow, feels threatened by all this attention Myra is getting; he wants her all to himself.

Whilst Love, Ludlow is well written and has some moments of serious drama, the film is ultimately hampered by David Paterson's script that tends to rush through some of the character development: Myra transforms far too quickly from a gruff unhappy soul into a shining beacon of happiness when she starts dating Reggie, and Reggie ends up bonding with Ludlow a little too rapidly. Even Ludlow himself has moments of inconstancy, gravitating between an amicable acceptance of Reggie and a sort of truculent resignation at the whole situation.

The performances are all pretty good, especially Alicia Goranson as Myra; she is just so conflicted, wanting to care for her brother as much as she wants to live her own life and be free of him. Likewise, Eigenberg presents Reggie as a sympathetic loner whom the viewer wants to succeed. Love Ludlow is the sort of film you wouldn't want to pay to see in the theatre, rent it instead on the "two for one" days. Yet those viewers who like "quirky," "goofy" and "cute" characters, will probably find a lot to like in Love Ludlow, just don't look at the film too critically. Mike Leonard February 06.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alienation in Many Guises, February 5, 2006

By	Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

First time screenwriter David Patterson adapted his own play 'Finger Painting in a Murphy Bed' for the film LOVE, LUDLOW making the onus of the success of the film rest heavily on his shoulders. Fortunately the producers found first-time director Adrienne J. Weiss who has capably transformed a delicate triangle into a solid little comedy. If polish is lacking in the final product it can easily be forgiven by the fact that this is a new venture.

A three character story, each of the three people we get to know is borderline functional in their approach to life and the world at large. Myra (Alicia Goranson) is a hard working office temp but is socially crippled by the fact that she is the caretaker for her bipolar brother Ludlow (Brendan Sexton III) who is confined to their tiny apartment and demands every ounce of Myra's attention. At work, love starved but socially anxious Myra meets Reggie (David Eigenberg), a gentle naive soul who has never been in any type of relationship. The two socially inept people find 'something that is missing' in their lives, but when Myra faces the fact that she is confined to quarters due to the obligation compulsive Ludlow's care and when Reggie meets Ludlow and realizes Myra is unable to move out of her life space due to Ludlow's childlike tantrums and demands, the strange trio's compatibility is challenged and the method in which the three cope with the big decisions in their lives is the resolution of the movie.

The dialogue is sharp but more in keeping with a stage drama than a film: there is a lack of flow, which is not the fault of the editors or the cinematographer or the director. The script is stage bound. But given that fact, this is a modern comedy, funny at times, aching at times, but always reflecting the innate humor in even the saddest of human lives. The trio of leads gives fine performances as do the supporting cast members. In a year where sibling dysfunction is one of the topics du jour, LOVE, LUDLOW holds up well in the competition. Grady Harp, February 06

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars everybody loves ludlow, November 19, 2005

By	teacher girl (NY USA) - See all my reviews

I saw this film at the Sundance Film Festival. It is a quirky love story filled with laughter and tears. Alicia (Myra) did a great job. Her facial expressions are so funny. All of the actors are right on. The tension between Ludlow and the other characters is so real. The writing is brilliant. If you like independent films, this is a great one!