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The British Invasion
Brit Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is hired away from a London alternative newspaper to become a writer for Sharps, a high-profile, celebrity-gawking, NYC-base slick magazine. While his attitude and previous writing had mocked the world of celebrity, his new editor, Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges), had been amused by Sidney's antics in trying to crash a post-award show party, But Clayton reminds Sidney right from the start that he's starting at the very bottom and has to prove himself before moving up.
Despite Sidney's awkward social skills, he has a push-me/pull-me relationship with co-worker Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst) and becomes a confident of the voluptuous starlet Sophie Maes (Megan Fox). Sidney wants the relationship with Alison to flourish but she's having an affair with an executive at the magazine (Danny Huston).
Others in the cast include Gillian Anderson, Max Minghella, Miriam Margolyes, and brief cameos by Kate Winslet, Daniel Craig, and Thandie Newton.
Based on Toby Young's memoir. Directed by Robert B. Weide.
Run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material.
My personal rating: B-
Brit Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is hired away from a London alternative newspaper to become a writer for Sharps, a high-profile, celebrity-gawking, NYC-base slick magazine. While his attitude and previous writing had mocked the world of celebrity, his new editor, Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges), had been amused by Sidney's antics in trying to crash a post-award show party, But Clayton reminds Sidney right from the start that he's starting at the very bottom and has to prove himself before moving up.
Despite Sidney's awkward social skills, he has a push-me/pull-me relationship with co-worker Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst) and becomes a confident of the voluptuous starlet Sophie Maes (Megan Fox). Sidney wants the relationship with Alison to flourish but she's having an affair with an executive at the magazine (Danny Huston).
Others in the cast include Gillian Anderson, Max Minghella, Miriam Margolyes, and brief cameos by Kate Winslet, Daniel Craig, and Thandie Newton.
Based on Toby Young's memoir. Directed by Robert B. Weide.
Run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug material.
My personal rating: B-
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