Whether you are a film student, a disgruntled VFX artist, or just a fan who wants to know why your favorite show was cancelled after one season, the genre offers a map of the ruins. It reminds us that the magic of the movies is actually just the sweat, blood, and bad lighting of the humans behind the curtain.
In the golden age of streaming, we have become obsessed with looking behind the curtain. While superhero franchises and romantic comedies dominate box office receipts, a quieter, hungrier genre is exploding in popularity on platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu: the entertainment industry documentary .
So, the next time you open Netflix, skip the blockbuster. Watch the documentary about the blockbuster instead. It’s usually a better story.