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Why this pick
Its razor-sharp entertainment-industry satire pairs escalating professional humiliation with an unexpectedly tender, combative creative partnership.
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Why this pick
Its razor-sharp entertainment-industry satire pairs escalating professional humiliation with an unexpectedly tender, combative creative partnership.
Why this pick
A fast, acidic comedy about two struggling New York performers whose intimate friendship and ruthless cultural commentary echo Cary and Brooke’s messy ambition.
Why this pick
A deeply funny ensemble of stalled Hollywood hopefuls finds both pathetic setbacks and real affection in the machinery of minor celebrity.
Why this pick
Its absurdist show-business jokes, affectionate pop-industry skewering, and characters chasing relevance make it a particularly close tonal companion.
Why this pick
This cringe-comic faux-documentary turns a performer’s attempted return to fame into exquisitely uncomfortable, surprisingly humane Hollywood satire.
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01 / THE STORY
Brooke, a former professional dancer, and Cary, her aspiring actor brother, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase’s sudden rise to internet fame.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Cary Dubek

Brooke Dubek

Chase Dubek

Streeter

Pat Dubek

Lance Arroyo

Shuli Kucerac