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The rise of the Hollywood moguls is as entertaining as many of its movies, filled with fascinating rags to riches stories. And this series digs up a number of lesser known episodes among those otherwise well known. For example, Carl Laemmle's contribution has never been so well documented. And the storytelling style works.

But, despite its surface polish, it feels undernurished and low budget. The number of repeated shots becomes annoying; surely they could find some other visuals from somehere. Ads for early IMP films mention them being shot in Cuba, before the storyline gets us there. Sloppy.

Those early years will always enthrall, so it's worth a watch. But it's not quite there.

This is a series that might offend many US viewers who consider having a gun to be a right. Here we see a Korea that sees guns as a menace that must be kept away at all costs.

It is a polished, well acted and directed production, of the quality we have come to expect from K-dramas. Not for the squeamish.

Kick off your shoes and go for the ride.

A TSA agent is our hero, which was a strange idea to start with, but it works. I watched because of Jason Bateman being cast as the bad guy - and he truly delivers. Egerton becomes an action star. I loved his performance - now I'll be looking out for his future roles. Try to ignore the scenes with Sofia Carson, her part is underwritten, and she feels miscast (rarely am I annoyed by a performer's makeup, it should be invisible. I was here). Otherwise it's a romp of a Christmas movie, with some top-notch sequences. It'll never make the Oscars, or any top ten list Don't feel bad about enjoying it.