Number of episodes: 3 Zach Horwitz was an aspiring actor who started a successful health food chain, worked with Netflix and HBO, bringing hundreds of movies to Latin America, all while being personally mentored by Starbucks owner Howard Schultz. Yeah, I didn't believe that sentence either. However, a very charismatic man in his 20s convinced … Continue reading Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
Number of episodes: 3 Posh Spice. You know her, you love her, you love to hate her. This three-part series takes you behind the scenes of the start of her career, juxtaposed with the week leading up to her fashion house’s Paris Fashion Week show. I think Netflix cut a deal with the power couple … Continue reading Victoria Beckham
You can’t think of Superman without thinking of Christopher Reeve putting on the general tights in the 70s. However, after suffering a spinal injury in 1995 he was spent the rest of his life paralyzed from the neck down. What he did with the remaining of his life was remarkable. This documentary was very well … Continue reading Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
John Williams, if you think you haven't heard his music, think again. He's the mastermind behind the scores of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic Park, and many many more. This documentary takes you behind the man and the movies that he made famous with his scores. Industry friends like Steven Speilberg, George Lucas, and … Continue reading Music By John Williams
Trigger warning: documentary mentions depression, suicide, and emotional distress Demi Lovato has assembled other famous/notorious child stars to discuss the pressure and transition from child star to adult actor. The doc takes you mainly through Lovato's journey with interviews from her family but then you have other testimonies throughout that validate the hardship that is … Continue reading Child Star
Warning: documentary shows scenes of emotional and medical distress Celine Dion, a force to be reckoned with. In sort of a documentary for the fans, she takes you behind the last year of her life as she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, reflecting on her life, career, decline of her health, and where she … Continue reading I Am: Celine Dion
Number of episodes: 3 Lou Pearlman, the man behind the hit boy bands the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. Once hailed as a visionary, he was quickly in the spotlight as a crook. Watch the tale of how a blimp company executive created and then exploited and defrauded not just two of the most beloved groups … Continue reading Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
Number of episodes: 4 *insert Olympic theme song* Simon Biles is interviewing for the first time since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the complete tale of how that disruption impacted her love of gymnastics and how ultimately she decided to make a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She documented her time before Tokyo and … Continue reading Simon Biles: Rising
Brat Pack, when I say that what's the first movie that pops into your head? The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire? Who pops into your head? Emilio Estevez, Andrew, McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald? All of those answers are correct. But how did that label happen and why? Andrew McCarthy … Continue reading Brats
$10 for unlimited movies per month, MoviePass disrupted the entertainment industry getting millions to return to the theater. A model that movie theaters would later use. However, due to poor money management and leadership that didn’t care about the behind-the-scenes math, they eventually lost everything. With interviews from the founders, past leadership and employees, and … Continue reading MoviePass, MovieCrash
When you think of quintessential beach/surf music you think of one band, The Beach Boys. The band members reunite for a documentary about the start and journey of the group. From competing with The Beatles to dealing with internal drama to switching band members constantly, watch how they got through it together. Complete with never-before-seen … Continue reading The Beach Boys
Trigger warning: shows discusses child assault and work-place harassment Number of episodes: 5 Nickelodeon was the only channel that mattered in the late 90s and competed with Disney in the early 00s. The work environments on that show are now being revealed as anything but magical. Dan Schneider (the main producer/creator of hot shows like … Continue reading Quiet on Set
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