But director Gia Coppola returns to that image so often, in lieu of character development or forward plotting, that it becomes clear Anderson’s starring performance is more substantial than the film housing it.

How Pamela Anderson's critique of ageism in 'The Last Showgirl' parallels Maureen O'Hara in Dorothy Arzner's 1940 'Dance, Girl, Dance.'

The storyline of Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl revolves around Las Vegas show “Le Razzle Dazzle” — but for all of its rhinestones and feathers, it feels authentic. There are […]

After “Baywatch,” that “Pam and Tommy” miniseries and a documentary on Netflix, Pamela Anderson was ready for a change. She gets it with "The Last Showgirl."

This deliberate choice to have Anderson star in the film then makes sense: director Gia Coppola chose her after seeing the 2023 Netflix documentary “Pamela, a Love Story,” which sought to recontextualize the model’s sensationalized life through her own narrative.

"Anderson isn't just giving a great performance relative to expectations, she's delivering a great performance relative to her peers," said Sorkin.

Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson’s new film The Last Showgirl is being lauded by critics and audiences and is generating some serious Oscar buzz. Directed by Gia Coppola, the film centres on a Las Vegas showgirl faced with an uncertain future after learning her long-running show is set to close.

Shot in Las Vegas over 19 days in February 2024, this indie drama is a compassionate study of families, both found and biological.

The actress stars as a dancer at a Las Vegas revue on its last fishnet leg in Gia Coppola’s sensitive and beguiling film.

Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, is set to be among the most memorable movies of the year.

Pamela Anderson says her latest role in the Gia Coppola-directed film, "The Last Showgirl" is close to her heart and one she's "really proud of." During an interview with "Good Morning America," the actress said the script by Kate Gersten had many "parallels" with her own life,

Ironically, the film is about a showgirl who’s about to be out of work. She’s Shelly, a dancer in “Le Razzle Dazzle,” a Las Vegas throwback that was her home