Hollywood

I don’t know, but to me in the end this looks more like a universal Netflix package of woke ideas than an actual series. And I actually can’t tell how it happened. In the first half of the episodes at least it strikes the darkest notes and some of the twists and turns that reveal the “filth of Hollywood” made me physically ill. But suddenly, it breaks apart and everything is shiny? My impression from the series overall is much weaker than the feeling I got while watching the individual episodes – that Friday binge was a lot of fun. (03/05/2020)

This is beautiful work. Thanks to platforms like Netflix, it's now possible to make someone's wet dreams come true. In this case, it’s Ryan Murphy's wet dreams of how Hollywood turned into a real Dreamland after the war. That alone makes it worth a look. If you're the kind of viewer who will be familiar with references to real post-war Hollywood at first glance, you've won. It's a fresh, bold series that respects minorities while loving glamour and stars. (25/05/2020)

If it wasn't for Tarantino's last year's film, this miniseries could have been called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, because it's essentially a fairytale version of the (somewhat alternatively conceived) cradle of cinema, and therefore should be taken with a grain of salt. It's not surprising that the creators of Glee are behind the script, as the two projects are similar in many ways – well, except for the rating. Regardless of gender, skin colour or sexual orientation, you should always follow your dream and not be discouraged by obstacles and negative influences. On the one hand, Hollywood is very naive, at times overly positive and even sunny, but on the other hand, you can feel the criticism of a world that, despite the constant spotlight, hides a dark hatred towards people who are simply "different". Among the cast, I would like to highlight especially Jim Parsons, whose ambiguous character was indeed a real challenge, and it is also worth mentioning the uncompromising Patti LuPone and the timid Jake Picking. Dreamland is waiting for you! P.S. I would have been more comfortable with Octavia Spencer as Hattie McDaniel. (03/05/2020)