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Dennis Quaid is grumpy, self-centered, self-obsessed, pedantic and totally insensitive in this sour little comedy -- so what’s not to love? Add to that his excellent chemistry with his ne’er-do-well adoptive brother (Thomas Haden Church); his former-student-turned-healthcare-provider-turned girlfriend (Sarah Jessica Parker); and acerbic, perfectionist, young Republican daughter (Ellen Page) and the whole thing is a low-key, lip-puckering cocktail. A Grim Fizz, maybe. Directed by Noam Murro and written by novelist Mark Poirier.