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Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches

2002 · 46 min

A brisk, wry insider tour of how movies get made, equal parts gossipy and clear-eyed about the business.

Overview: An AMC documentary, based on Lynda Obst's book, that walks through what a movie producer does at each stage of making a film.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Work, ambition, power, art
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
ambition
power
art
media
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none