Hollywood loves a comeback story, especially when it stars people who never quite had a first-come story. Christopher Guest’s pitch-perfect satire follows three fading actors campaigning
very hard for awards attention on a film almost no one has seen. Red carpets are walked, dignity is misplaced, and every “For Your Consideration” ad becomes a cry for help. Painfully funny and painfully accurate, and coming at the perfect time for a little post-Academy Awards send-up.
Part of The Rialto’s Catherine O’Hara Series celebrating the patron saint of perfectly committed characters.
