this movie joins the list of movies about movies, but it is right up there with sunset boulevard, even though it is newer. it has poignancy, great acting, some fab camera work and a wonderful story line with twists---even the music is perfect with the typical horn laden overtones usually a musical signaure for movie scores that focus on los angeles. thanks to hulu for uploading this one! i wonder where my cinematic self has been since I have seemed to have missed this movie and so many others that hulu has unearthed for us.a standing o for this movie---and for hulu.