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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyA far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity."
- 80Film.comJohn HartlFilm.comJohn HartlA wry, rambling, smart comedy.
- 80NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid Ansen(There's) a half dozen other deftly sketched show-biz desperadoes who make this slight but tangy sleeper such an unpretentious delight.
- 80Dallas ObserverBill GalloDallas ObserverBill GalloSugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertCuts 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."
- 75San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamIsn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonJust because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing.
- 63USA TodaySusan WloszczynaUSA TodaySusan WloszczynaWhile 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.
- 60Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversNever adds up to anything more substantial than shrewd observations. There's no dramatic core.
- 38Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayAn only fitfully engaging L.A. soap opera.