Sugar Town

The movie is not profound or tightly plotted or a "statement," nor should it be. The movie's insider atmosphere is honestly come by. ... Full Review

Sugar Town leaves you deeply satisfied Everybody and everything takes an elbow in the ribs, from ludicrous self-realization mumbo-jumbo, cultish religions, fake new music, ambition disguised as sincerity, dates, rehab, road tours -- you name it. ... Full Review

When you set an ensemble piece against the backdrop of the music industry, the result is the engaging, desperate, and bittersweet "Sugar Town". In a town where traffic problems, gang shootings, and unhealthy air are covered by a mask of paradise, "Sugar Town" takes a peek under the mask at the bruised and weathered faces of its dysfunctional, but determined, inhabitants. ... Full Review

The whole of Sugar Town's parts is somewhat unsatisfying. The film tries to take on too much, and suffers for its ambitions. The acting is uniformly good, making the cast of likeable but flawed characters believable and engaging to watch. ... Full Review

Too bad such a big chunk of it isn't there, because the sense that Sugar Town is severely truncated is palpable. Considering that the film is primarily focused on the slimy underbelly of the music industry, it is remarkably sweet and sunny, showing the ordinary tribulations of people whose time in the spotlight has passed. ... Full Review

Gwen (Jade Gordon) wants to be a rock goddess and will grind a platform shoe into her mother's face to get there.She becomes housekeeper for movie production designer Liz (Ally Sheedy). ... Full Article

Sometimes it doesn't feel that filmmaker Allison Anders ( Grace of My Heart )shows anything like actual talent, just a kind of gusto, warmth and fondness for people. ... Full Article

In the intricate field of film criticism, region is everything. Residing in locations that tend to receive the more big-budget flicks than lesser-known pictures poses much of a problem for aspiring film journalists, because it can limit their exposure to... ... Full Article

SUGAR TOWN: Comedy.Starring Ally Sheedy, Rosanna Arquette, Beverly D'Angelo and Richmond Arquette.Directed and written by Allison Anders and Kurt Voss.(R. 93 minutes. ... Full Article

Friday September 17, 1999 "Sugar Town," a light, wry take on the slippery slopes of the local contemporary music scene, reunites Allison Anders and Kurt Voss, who with cinematographer Dean Lent made "Border Radio," a gritty 1988 gem that exuded... ... Full Article

The Sundance Film Festival, which runs this year from Jan. 21 to 31 in Park City, Utah, has become the place where Hollywood flocks to find the next big indie film breakout. ... Full Article