Synopsis
A look at the lives of several struggling L.A. musicians. Gwen, a singer-songwriter, is on a quest for the big-time. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, Gwen tries to steal her boss' boyfriend, a veteran rock producer. The producer, meanwhile, is trying to orchestrate a comeback for an '80s band.
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Cast
- Jade GordonGwen
- John TaylorClive
- Michael Des BarresNick
- Martin KempJonesy
- Larry KleinBurt
- John DoeCarl
- Lucinda JenneyKate
- Marion MoseleyIn Utero Baby
- Veronica NommensonViolet
- Elena NommensenRose
Recommendations
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity." - 80
Film.com
A wry, rambling, smart comedy. - 80
Newsweek
(There's) a half dozen other deftly sketched show-biz desperadoes who make this slight but tangy sleeper such an unpretentious delight. - 80
Dallas Observer
Sugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Cuts between a rich assortment of characters; it's like a low-rent, on-the-fly version of Robert Altman's "The Player" or "Short Cuts." - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Isn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Just because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing. - 63
USA Today
While entertaining with its swipes at everything from health food to the Latin pop craze, the semi-sweet story is about as deep and meaningful as a groupie grope.