The idea of love with a make-believe mate isn't a novel concept. (Ryan Gosling, as an awkward loner, was all about his blow-up doll in "Lars and the Real Girl.") Except the concept of "Ruby Sparks" is ...

Ruby Sparks, an adult fairy tale that leans more toward the Brothers Grimm than Mother Goose, is a late summer revelation. The film launches Zoe Kazan as Hollywood's newest double-threat: lead actress ...