Hollywood

Hollywood is another good Ryan Murphy show. It follows the lives of aspiring actors and filmmakers who will pretty much do anything to succeed in their dreams of making it big in Hollywood, it takes place in post-World War II Hollywood. I didn't really know what to expect from this but I gave it a chance because of all the good things I heard and I'm glad I did because it was a very well done series. It seems like anything Ryan Murphy does these days is a huge success! The stories are very diverse and interesting. Most of the bad reviews are because they say it isn't true...who cares? It's a tv show, not a documentary! It admits that it takes places in a revisionist Hollywood that is a pick me up series.

Hollywood whisks us away to post-war Tinseltown. Several different characters give us a behind-the-scenes look at the Golden Age of Hollywood. Through their stories, we learn more about a corrupt and unfair system full of prejudices about gender, origin and sexuality that persist to this day.

Several young artists gather as part of a film project to be realized by the Hollywood studio Ace Pictures. It is based on the tragic story of actress Peg Entwistle, who fell from the letter H of the iconic Hollywood sign in 1931. Whether actor, author or director: each of them has to pay a high price in order to be able to achieve their own goals in Hollywoodland.

I really liked "Hollywood".

A slightly different series, but for those who are interested in films and want to see how the film business worked back then, you should take a look here

The whole thing is accompanied by an interesting story and strong characters.

Ryan Murphy seems to believe that Darren Criss is a talented actor or maybe he just has a soft spot for him. Personally I think he plays EVERY role the exact same way except for a few tweaks here and there.

I didn't think Jim Parsons had the chops to tackle a role like this but he was amazing as real life agent Henry Wilson. I absolutely love Henry Cavill and he will always be Superman (and Geralt) in my mind but I am a little curious to see what David Corenswet (Jack Costello) will do with the Superman role.

Everyone gave a great performance in Hollywood except for Laura Harriet who played Camille and Maude Apatow who played Henrietta. Maude is a nepo-baby so unfortunately I understand why she keeps getting roles but who is Laura related to ?? I haven't seen acting that bad since Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building.

Full of colors, fun, diverse characters and drama, Hollywood is a mini series (I don't get the current possibility for season 2) worth a watch if you're into historical what-ifs, or you just want to watch a fun "period" drama that is not the real Golden Age Hollywood... So don't expect history lessons, and just enjoy 1940s through rose colored glasses. It would've been a better choice to go full-fiction with all fiction characters though, without terrible Rock Hudson portrayal for example. Or to go 100% factual (it's not that hard) and show how things really happened in Hollywood, with real struggles of aspiring writers, directors, actors, poor, non-white, different sexuality (for example, Rock Hudson's real closet case). As for the quality of the series in general, it started excellent and then just lost itself with unbelievable plot and characters acting forced, unnatural and silly. The cinematography is great. Drama is mostly interesting, something that's usual for Ryan Murphy (I love American Horror story and Scream queens, he should stick to horror comedy). All in all, I gave 7/10 for the first few episodes, cinematography, silly drama and feel-good mindless fun. It would have been much lower if I took it seriously... Or if I judge by last few episodes... Or if they decide to make season 2 (oh no)! P. S. The tune at the end of each episode is so annoying and repetitive!

... this had been true?! I don't understand how so many reviewers can have missed the whole point of this series. I cringed alarmingly during the first couple of episodes, but, I was intrigued and kept watching. I am so glad that I did. I just love this! Great acting, beautiful settings and a wonderful "what if" story, very much needed in this intolerant world.

And then it becomes bitter sweet. Haven't we come further? Why? We, as humans and society has a long, long way to go which is truly worth fighting for. So, in short, this series is all about equality, love and that colour, gender or sexual orientation shouldn't matter.