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Going Down in LA-LA Land

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Friendships sustain people living in Hollywood and help them deal with the celebrity-obsessed culture.
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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 05/18/2012
2/5
It's...familiar plotting and by-the-numbers characterization that sinks this earnest, gay-contoured take on the evergreen making-it-big melodrama. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 04/19/2012
A young acting hopeful finds that things are tough in Tinseltown in this not exactly revelatory gay-themed drama. Go to Full Review Daniel M. Gold New York Times 04/19/2012
1.5/5
"Going Down" falls well short of compelling, either as a coming-of-age film, a satire or a romance. Go to Full Review Amanda Jane Stern Film Inquiry 06/30/2020
Going Down in La-La Land was a surprisingly entertaining film, a pretty solid indie. Go to Full Review Brian Juergens AfterElton.com 04/20/2012
6/10
Going Down doesn't stray far from the Hollywood Cautionary Tale formula - but credit for making a downward spiral feel as gritty as a mid-afternoon trip to Pinkberry. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 04/19/2012
A young Hollywood hopeful resorts to porn, and his lowered expectations match yours as you trudge through this latest gay--but really grim--offering by tireless auteur Casper Andreas. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/08/2016 Lacks a lot in charisma and talent.It quallifies as a gay rom-com though. See more 09/07/2015 This movie is hilarious. Candy is the best! See more 12/27/2014 another version of the 'going hollywood to be a star' tale See more 11/09/2014 A amateur film maker's homework assignment. Adam an attractive young New Yorker who seeks fame in Tinsel Town (Hollywood), discovers as did many of his predecessors the dark reality of the "movie business". See more 05/17/2014 Good Gay Story. La-La Land. Good Cameos. Cute Star. See more 03/16/2014 Strictly an LGBT film entry, GOING DOWN... begins by romanticizing the sordid aspects of Hollywood's porn and escort industry. At first a cotton candy coated variation of LA's underbelly with splashes of its ugly realities, the film veers half way into showing all that isn't nice. However, disappointingly perhaps, it then resorts to a fairytale ending, a most disturbing way to cap off a movie about not selling yourself short. Oh well, the film certainly seems to want to have its cake and eat it. And with such a vanilla lead and by virtue of its seaminess, combined, it sure does, to confusing yet somewhat satisfying results. See more Read all reviews
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Casper Andreas

Director

Allison Lane

Candy

Michael Medico

John

Casper Andreas

Nick

Judy Tenuta

Zinnea

Jesse Archer

Matthew

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Movie Info

Synopsis Friendships sustain people living in Hollywood and help them deal with the celebrity-obsessed culture.
Director
Casper Andreas
Producer
Casper Andreas
Screenwriter
Casper Andreas
Production Co
Embrem Entertainment
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 21, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 45m
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