Going Down In La-la Land (2011)
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63% of critics liked it
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53% of users liked it
(157 ratings)
Young, handsome, and ambitious, Adam arrives from New York with dreams of making it big in L.A. He moves in with his zany best friend Candy who, between auditions, spends her time at the gym, shopping, or looking for a wealthy man. Adam gets off to a rocky start, complete with parking tickets and an… More Young, handsome, and ambitious, Adam arrives from New York with dreams of making it big in L.A. He moves in with his zany best friend Candy who, between auditions, spends her time at the gym, shopping, or looking for a wealthy man. Adam gets off to a rocky start, complete with parking tickets and an insufferable job answering phones. A new job in production looks promising, but soon Adam finds himself dealing with down-and-out directors, washed up starlets, and meth addicts, as he starts to loose himself in a seamy underworld of gay porn and prostitution. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Casper Andreas
- Written By
- Casper Andreas, Andy Zeffer
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 20, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Embrem Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
It's...familiar plotting and by-the-numbers characterization that sinks this earnest, gay-contoured take on the evergreen making-it-big melodrama.
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
A young acting hopeful finds that things are tough in Tinseltown in this not exactly revelatory gay-themed drama.
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Daniel M. Gold, New York Times
"Going Down" falls well short of compelling, either as a coming-of-age film, a satire or a romance.
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Michelle Orange, Village Voice
A lo-fi feature blend of True West Hollywood Story and a gay fairy tale.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
A creditable if familiar portrait of one aspiring-actor newbie's disillusioning wade into the rough waters of Hollywood.
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Cast
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Matthew Ludwinski
as Adam
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Allison Lane
as Candy
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Michael Medico
as John
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Casper Andreas
as Nick
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John Schile
as Ron
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Bruce Vilanch
as Missy
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Judy Tenuta
as Zinnia
- Jesse Archer
- Alec Mapa
