On his birthday, Jake Gibson (Cam Gigandet)—the callow twentysomething hero of this modest dramedy—reads a newspaper astrology column predicting that prosperity and success in relationships await him. Almost instantly he is brutally downsized out of his corporate job, the first in a chain of personal disasters that make him decide to disprove astrology in his concurrent make-or-break college ethics class. Thus Jake hunts down (or stalks, as the case may be) other individuals born within hours of him in the same Chicago hospital, to see if their natal anniversaries went similarly awry. But during the process of becoming entangled in the personal lives of these strangers, Jake finds renewed purpose and a bright new start for himself. An alt-indie vibe permeates this minor serio-comic opus, which boasts an eminently college-radio-worthy soundtrack and a nice feel for the Windy City and its environs. Recommended. (C. Cassady)
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Breaking Glass, 97 min., not rated. DVD: $24.99, Blu-ray: $29.98, Feb. 7 Volume 26, Issue 6
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