| It was a dynasty, and as a young kid I had a front row seat | Big Shot plays more like a template than a fully realized show, but Kelley, returning to the world of striving underdogs after dedicating several years to the pampered patricians of The Undoing and Big Little Lies, knows the terrain well |
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| Featuring the only interview Spano has ever given about the Islanders deal, this film is an unforgettable tale of a dream that became a lie -- and how a scam of such epic proportions initially went undetected |
Is Marvyn a successful person? Is he successful in some ways and not in others? Will Marvyn's trial by fire forge a better, kinder man? Times comparing John Spano to Jay Gatsby.
10| Big Shot ultimately scores because you care about who wins and loses | My personal connection was the driving force behind wanting to tell this story, but as the filmmaking process began I had to step away and look at it objectively to decide exactly what story I was going to tell and how I was going to tell it |
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| John Stamos is alluring and sympathetic as Marvyn, a guy who's down on his luck but hasn't lost his gift | First, the show earned Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes, currently boasting a 77% Tomatometer Score and 80% Audience Score |
Various other companies and business partners found themselves caught in his web of lies, not to mention his family.
22| Cast: John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Yvette Nicole Brown, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler Creators: David E | No one had ever seen anything like it, and yet, the story of a man betraying people and perhaps his own ideals while chasing his American Dream is one of the most well-known stories of our time |
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| The series is co-created by David E | Adults are present and caring; teachers are attuned to mentoring their young charges and helping them succeed in life |
Why aren't shows about sports teams comedies? Big Shot's ensemble cast means that different episodes will focus on different players; each has her own personality and arc, so expect varying levels of mature content.
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