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Showboy (2004)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:11

Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 9, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: A laugh-out-loud mockumentary in the vein of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, SHOWBOY tells the story of Christian Taylor, a writer for the acclaimed HBO series SIX FEET UNDER. Shortly after agreeing to be... A laugh-out-loud mockumentary in the vein of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, SHOWBOY tells the story of Christian Taylor, a writer for the acclaimed HBO series SIX FEET UNDER. Shortly after agreeing to be filmed for a documentary, Taylor is sacked by his boss, producer Alan Ball. When the documentary crew does not let on that they have heard of Taylor being fired, he decides to pretend as if he simply has a new work assignment -- to research Las Vegas and its flashy nightlife scene by auditioning as a "showboy." A hilariously irreverent exploration of the incomparable Vegas scene, SHOWBOY also features star cameos from Whoopi Goldberg and Seigfried and Roy. [More]

Starring: Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann

Starring: Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann

Director: Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann

Director: Christian Taylor, Lindy Heymann
Studio: Regent Releasing

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  • From the writer of Six Feet Under! Christian Taylor is being filmed for a documentary when he is abruptly fired. But he pretends he's been reassigned to research Las Vegas by auditioning as a Showboy. As the TV crew follows him in this wacky quest, they meet a cast of wonderful characters who are the true soul of Vegas. 93 min. DVD is [CC]
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    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    11/26/08
    Scott Foundas
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Film Threat

    a legitimately smart and appealing work

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Alternative | comment Comment
    09/30/04
    Jay Antani
    Jay Antani
    Los Angeles Alternative

    The most entertaining part of Christian Taylor’s “Showboy” is deciphering fact from fiction... and that's not a compliment.

    Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
    08/27/04
    David Foucher
    David Foucher
    EDGE Boston

    Silly only begins to describe this, but along the way, bitter truths are revealed and some real laughs delivered.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    08/08/04
    David Noh
    David Noh
    Film Journal International

    Made all the more fascinating by keeping a small and twisted foot in a bizarre reality befitting the glitz and glamour of show business.

    Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
    06/30/04
    Ryan Cracknell
    Ryan Cracknell
    Movie Views

    plays for laughs extremely well, though it's all dry as the Las Vegas air

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    06/13/04
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    Witty, touching, and slightly wacky.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    05/25/04
    Stina Chyn
    Stina Chyn
    Film Threat

    This would-be satire isn't funny enough to be entertaining, nor is it clever enough to fool us.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    05/05/04
    Frank Scheck
    Frank Scheck
    Hollywood Reporter
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    To their credit, the filmmakers don't repair their hero's aching heart, but they do grant him a brief moment in the Vegas spotlight, surely all that any chorus boy (or girl) could ask.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    04/29/04
    Chuck Wilson
    Chuck Wilson
    L.A. Weekly

    Slyly amusing yet poignant.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    04/22/04
    Kevin Thomas
    Kevin Thomas
    Los Angeles Times
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    Showboy is enjoyable if you're comfortable with the mix of fact and fiction and don't care what's true and what's not.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    04/15/04
    Charles Ealy
    Charles Ealy
    Dallas Morning News
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    A clever hide-and-seek game of reality versus fiction that reveals itself as not the movie you thought it was when the final credits roll.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    04/15/04
    Stephen Holden
    Stephen Holden
    New York Times
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    Taylor, while perhaps a little small to become a real Vegas showboy, makes for a very charismatic hero, while Joaquin Baca-Asay's cinematography captures all the glitz and slightly tawdry glamour of the Vegas strip.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    04/09/04
    Ken Fox
    Ken Fox
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    A no-budget vanity production that almost instantly wears out its welcome.

    Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
    04/08/04
    Lou Lumenick
    Lou Lumenick
    New York Post
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    An ill-conceived, often implausible hybrid of fact and fiction.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    04/06/04
    Akiva Gottlieb
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    Village Voice
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