An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love. Websallyanne atwater (michelle pfeiffer) is a former beauty contestant from nevada who becomes the personal assistant to hotshot miami news producer warren justice. More intimately than one might have wished for. The phrase has been the title of a movie and the name of a television show. ) when my trunks slipped. “up close and personal” is “a star is born” meets “the way we were,” and while discerning audiences will turn their noses up, the hoi polloi. Websighs are appropriate, even if a healthy skepticism is also in order. ``up close and personal'' is mostly toothless, especially in comparison to the cautionary tale of jessica. Hollywood favorites robert redford (indecent proposal ) and michelle pfeiffer (dangerous minds) sizzle together in this acclaimed story of heated passion and burning. Webwe’re in romance novel territory. And yet alert readers will have noticed that i’ve appended three stars to my review, a sign of approval. The temptations are great to. Directed by jon avnet. With robert redford, michelle pfeiffer, stockard channing, joe mantegna. An ambitious young woman, determined to. Webup close and personal. Based very loosely on golden girl, the biography of nbc anchorwoman jessica savitch who was dispatched to the great newsroom in the.