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Did you know that sometimes men and women see things differently when it comes to relationships? Such is the essential premise to "Dating Games People Play," an entirely unnecessary romantic comedy written and directed by Stefan Marc. The filmmaker also appears as a part of two central couples that wend their way through a generic and uninvolving portrayal of life in Newport Beach.
In the film's brightest moments, Marc twice uses the song "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe, a mighty tune that flatly trumps the filmmaker by presenting more wry, witty and knowing...