Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

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Splendor (1999)

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★ 6.2/10 September 17, 1999 93 min

ComedyRomance

Director: Gregg Araki  ·  Writer: Gregg Araki

Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

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Kathleen Robertson Kathleen Robertson Veronica Johnathon Schaech Johnathon Schaech Abel Matt Keeslar Matt Keeslar Zed Kelly Macdonald Kelly Macdonald Mike Eric Mabius Eric Mabius Ernest Dan Gatto Dan Gatto Mutt Linda Kim Linda Kim Alison Audrey Ruttan Audrey Ruttan The Gloved One Nathan Bexton Nathan Bexton Waiter Amy Stevens Amy Stevens Nana Kitty Cat Adam Carolla Adam Carolla Mike's Stupid Boss Julie Millett Julie Millett Supermarket Cashier

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tmdb76622195 May 18, 2025
★ 6/10

Gregg Araki, he of the mostly unwatchable "The Doom Generation" and "Nowhere," comes up with an almost mainstream romantic comedy. Veronica (Kathleen Robertson) is a starving actress in L.A. who hangs out with her funky artist galpal Mike (Kelly Macdonald). One Halloween night, Veronica goes to a club and meets sensitive writer Abel (Johnathon Schaech) and the two connect. She then sees the band's drummer, Zed (Matt Keeslar), and those two really connect right on the floor of the restroom. Veronica soon begins dating both men. Abel and Zed (A and Z, get it?) find out about each other, and agree to the arrangement until Zed moves in after getting kicked out my his roommates. Abel decides to move in too, but the guys quickly show they are less than mature, especially in a relationship. By chance, Veronica gets a role in a television movie directed by the earnest Ernest (Eric Mabius). Ve…