Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
7.2/10

Sidney
2022
6.9/10

Seduced and Abandoned
2013
6.2/10

I Am Heath Ledger
2017
7.4/10

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
6.8/10

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
7.2/10

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
6.0/10

My Mom Jayne
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8.0/10

Elstree 1976
2015
6.2/10

Come See Me in the Good Light
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7.1/10

Spielberg
2017
7.5/10

QT8: The First Eight
2019
7.2/10

Sly
2023
7.2/10

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
7.8/10

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
2022
7.1/10

Being James Bond
2021
7.8/10

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
2018
7.5/10

Making Squid Game: The Challenge
2023
8.0/10

Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
2017
6.4/10

Above Majestic
2018
7.4/10
Be Water
2020
6.825/10