The availability of movies and TV shows on streaming services is a veritable merry-go-round these days, with so many titles coming and going that it’s hard to keep things straight. So this month, I’m going to take more of a simplified approach.
On August 12th, the first part of Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down is debuting on Netflix. It doesn’t matter whether you liked The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge!, or Strictly Ballroom; this is a show that you will simply need to watch. It's partially because The Get Down is one of the most expensive television shows ever produced. It's also because the show's production struggles have already become legendary. But mostly it’s because of that awe-inspiring trailer.
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