An L.A. Minute

Name: An L.A. Minute
Genre: Comedy
Released: August 24, 2018
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 15
Cast: Ashley Borders, Bob Balaban, Craig Anton, Ed Marinaro, Gabriel Byrne

2018

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: August 24, 2018 | R

Starring: Ashley Borders, Bob Balaban, Craig Anton, Ed Marinaro, Gabriel Byrne, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Jane McNeill, Jay Huguley, Josh Ventura, Katherine Kendall, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Crandall, Lyne Renee, Ned Bellamy, William Mark McCullough

Summary: An L.A. Minute is a satirical look at fame, success, the star-making machinery and the karma that attaches itself to all those who worship at the altar of celebrity. When Ted (Gabriel Byrne) meets Velocity (Kiersey Clemons), an avant-garde performance artist and the living embodiment of integrity, she rocks his 1% world. But, as is oftenAn L.A. Minute is a satirical look at fame, success, the star-making machinery and the karma that attaches itself to all those who worship at the altar of celebrity. When Ted (Gabriel Byrne) meets Velocity (Kiersey Clemons), an avant-garde performance artist and the living embodiment of integrity, she rocks his 1% world. But, as is often the case in real life, what you see is not exactly what you get.
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Director: Daniel Adams

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 86 min

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Ayurella Horn-Muller

Aug 24, 2018

It doesn’t serve up the belly laughter or lightheartedness expected of the genre, at least in the traditional sense. Nor is there a satisfying ending that would align it snugly into the dramatic grouping. What it does do is excel in outright mockery of a persistent cultural issue. Primarily, the ignorance of those immersed in affluence towards the plight of their suffering neighbors. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 23, 2018

An L.A. Minute simply recycles clichés in an unconvincing matter that smacks more of sitcom tropes than the big screen. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Aug 23, 2018

That such a woebegone project attracted such a largely first-rate cast is peculiar but not inexplicable; sometimes the urge to bite the hand that feeds you overwhelms your quality control filter. Read full review

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Aug 23, 2018

Daniel Adams’s An L.A. Minute makes you suffer through it all and never redeems itself, despite the potentially interesting duo of Gabriel Byrne and Kiersey Clemons as leads. The stars seem out of place with each other and in this movie, with creators who have no idea what they want to say. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Aug 23, 2018

The salt in the wound of this painfully out-of-touch film is the footage of real L.A. homeless camps and people, as if the film were saying something trenchant about the issue. What a gross misunderstanding of this glib story about a rich man who steals stories and inspiration from struggling people. Read full review

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MarkHebet

Aug 30, 2018

I loved this movie. It was clever, well written, and Kiersey Clemons and Gabriel Byrne gave great performances. Very topical too. I recommend it.

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Indiefilmlover

Aug 28, 2018

A movie doesn't get to be this bad without trying. There's obviously an attempt to use humor and satire to comment on how money and fame corrupt an artist. Unfortunately, the stakes are not clearly laid out. Also the main characters are very fickle and do things based on the dictates of theA movie doesn't get to be this bad without trying. There's obviously an attempt to use humor and satire to comment on how money and fame corrupt an artist. Unfortunately, the stakes are not clearly laid out. Also the main characters are very fickle and do things based on the dictates of the plot and not based on logic. As a result, the talents of Gabriel Byrne and Kiersey Clemons are largely wasted in this poor excuse for a film.… Expand

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