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Many Emmy nominees this season focus on the downfall or investigation of large corporations and institutions: Hulu’s Von Holland’s Curse: The Mark You Should Die ForNetflix Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & FitchNetflix Downfall: Case against Boeing And Amazon Prime Video squid.

this is what the hollywood reporter Critics have to say about each one.

hulus Von Holland’s Curse: The Mark You Should Die For It’s a once-inevitable fashion documentary series, a show that feels tied to two ubiquitous trends of the moment: 2000s nostalgia and real guilt. But he doesn’t realize what should be more important in any review than we think: just because something is popular doesn’t mean it looks good.

Directed by Andrew Renz, the three-episode miniseries tells the story of the rise and fall of the company behind the trucker hats that stuck to every famous person’s head at the turn of the century. This is a saga that goes beyond the usual bloodless corporate intrigue: as promised in the opening minutes, the story will see the co-founder stand trial for first-degree murder. And this is what appears to be a mess from the start, three men, in three separate interviews, trying to claim credit for Von Holland’s “creation”. About a decade before the brand was founded and launched, the documentary offers stories about side contracts about drugs, gangs, side contracts and the threat of physical violence.

Then there’s the brand itself, which is so inextricably tied to a fixed place in time that an unpleasant story can’t help but feel like a reflection of an era. (Nostalgia is especially hard when half-forgotten songs like Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” appear on the soundtrack.) Of course, here’s the story, and Renzi has compiled a list of guys who should know this better than anyone. He speaks not only to the founders, but also to his friends, family and former colleagues, as well as notables like Paris Hilton and Dennis Rodman, whose support helped make Von Hotch’s underground name associated with Hot Rod culture one of the most popular. recognized. . Logos around the world.

But the narrative shoots itself in the foot. The Von Hoch Curse There are actually two strange marriages in the story. One is about von Holland. The second concerns the murder which, although committed by a man inseparable from von Hotch, seems to have very little to do with von Hotch. This fact is covered by a more or less linear structure that has the additional effect of framing a real crime where it does not belong. Whodunit isn’t really a secret – there’s very little debate about who did what and why. It becomes the central mystery of the series only because Renzi eschews these basic facts, better to dangle the promise of murder in front of the viewer with a shiny, cheap prize. Read the full post here. -Angie Hann

Until the end Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & FitchThe wacky, unhinged documentary by historian Dr. Netflix’s Treva Lindsay notes that the coveted “all-American” lifestyle brand is “more enlightening than an exception” to the society in which it flourished.

The statement, which is included in a series of other similar comments, points to an interesting question this documentary should ask about the rise, destruction and renewal of the brand, but never does: Why – Instead of how much – Did Abercrombie & Fitch promise to delete it?

The doctor turns his subject on with a mixture of admiration, respect, and a little disgust. Its director and producer is Alison Kleiman, who recently ran HBO irregular, It brings together a wide range of speakers, from historians like Lindsay and journalists like Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan to former employees and activists. (Clayman with producer Emmett McDermott, who previously worked as editor the hollywood reporterAs with Haley Papa.) Subjects sit in front of the camera and easily share their experiences and opinions about a brand that has created its own destiny for promotion, or maybe the word is To save money – A specific image of white America. Read the full post here. -Lovia Giarkie

It went to Netflix after it premiered at Sundance, to fall Not to be confused with the 2004 German film that launched the million Hitler memes, not much deeper than the more superficial headlines about the two Boeing MAX 737 crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Although to fall It does some things very well, it’s not very good film journalism in general, and it’s attractive only to a very limited degree, which is almost impossible to face, but it doesn’t bother to talk about the vitals.

No one has a current executive or engineering relationship with Boeing. to fallAnd no one who had a tangible connection to the design or construction of the MAX 737, the decisions not to train pilots in MCAS or… anything. The documentary wants to hit Boeing at rock bottom, but there’s nothing new here that will affect Boeing’s stock prices.

Ultimately, Kennedy’s film blames such a superficial case that Boeing issued only minimal statements at odds with the meanest descriptions. The tragedies surrounding the 737 MAX were specific, both failures and cover-ups, but Kennedy has no sources to conclude anything specific. Talking to several Boeing engineers who complain that McDonnell Douglas has arrived and the culture has changed is a cultural burden. But there are so many unrelated missing points from there to the faulty MCAS system, and then the desperate attempts to bypass Boeing, that our criminals are uniquely lazy institutions. No one has taken direct responsibility and no direct responsibility has been imposed here.

Frustration with the film’s ambiguity is only exacerbated by the way it sometimes to fall He does the details very well. Use by pilots and aviation experts: Sally! – to fall He explains and explains what the MCAS system was and what happened on those two flights, so for two hours I was really convinced I could hear him. With computer images and early examples as fun as talking chapters, especially small models of the “Vrum Vrum!” plane, to fall It conveys a real feel of at least elementary aeronautical mechanics. This is really a real achievement, but I don’t think that’s the main point of the documentary. Read the full post here. – Daniel Feinberg

The documentary features a group of heavily represented LuLaRoe veterans, some of whom still work for the company, some of whom are involved in legal action against it. Some are willing to admit how much money they were making at the height of their involvement; Some are more humble or even shy. is included movie fraudI felt that Furst and Nason made fun of nearly everyone involved in the fiasco, or at least made light of them, which was appropriate when the “victims” of the fraud were also under the influence of well-wishers (and the filmmakers arrived late enough to portray the Bahamas). ). locally who were real victims).

Here are the people whose lives were ruined by their relationship with LuLaRoe, and the directors approach them with genuine generosity and understanding of the economic model that targets certain demographic groups. There are places where you might want the directors to ask a few more questions, but they contain enough behind-the-scenes questions to let the audience know that tough questions were asked.

While the tears are shed, the directors keep the documentary free and clear, reducing the rigidity of the format by engaging in behind-the-scenes interviews and staging interviews in sunny, colorful rooms. The documentary has some hilarious personalities the directors can rely on, including Lasha, an office worker who hasn’t taken a company cruise, laughed out loud, and Daryl, a data entry veteran who sees very clearly. . Herself, as Erin Brockovich in this story, although she is not.

For four episodes, squid It parses the scrolls in such a way that you basically forget that no matter how shaded LuLaRoe is, it’s not a finished story like Fyre Festival. LuLaRoe continues to make clothing (nothing here indicates whether there were such blatant problems as “stinky leggings”, material quality degradation and various misconceptions) and continues to have a staff. It’s pretty obvious in the series that there are scandals and revelations that are likely to happen over the next few years, which can add additional drama. but since then squid I didn’t feel packaged that way, maybe I would still like to watch a few extra episodes as needed, although we probably have five or 10 documentaries on the same angle now. Read the full post here. – Daniel Feinberg