Hollywood Reviews and Movie Trivia

Frank Whaley, as Guy, looks like he was born to be the naive "new guy" assistant to studio executive Buddy Ackerman (Kevin Spacey). Ackerman is every assistant's nightmare, with a constant onslaught of verbal battery, slowly grinding down Guy's will in front of the other workers in the movie studio office. Guy wants to make it in Hollywood, despite Buddy's abuse, and falls for producer Dawn Lockard (Michelle Forbes) in the process. Dawn "teaches" Guy the industry ropes, helping him survive, while furthering her own cause, but a phone call from a restaurant pay phone finds Guy at Buddy's house a little less than together. George Huang writes and directs this story loosely based on his own experiences in the movie business. Not much in the way of extras on the disk, but the film represents Spacey at his best and the story is a masterpiece of dialogue based indie cinema, and is a worthy addition to any film fanatic's collection.