"Buzz" (2019 release; 90 min.) is a documentary about the life and times of best-selling writer Buzz Bissinger ("Friday Night Lights", among many others). As the movie opens, we are in "Malibu, California", where he is collaborating with Caitlyn Jenner on her upcoming memoir about her transitioning from Bruce to Caitlyn. We then go to "Long Beach Peninsula, WA", where Buzz is talking a walk with his wife Lisa Smith and their two dogs. Along the way Buzz admits that "I've got a darkness, I've done a lot of damage." At this point we're 10 min. Into the movie.
Couple of comments: this is written and directed by Andrew Shea ("Wrestling Alligators"), who seemingly spent YEARS following Bissinger around for this film. Let me admit upfront that while I knew Bissinger had written FNL, I knew absolutely nothing about the man. The first half of the film focuses mainly on the author's professional side (his books). The second half of the film shifts significantly more towards the author's personal side, including his interest in leather dressing and cross dressing, S&M, and other related darker topics. And how does his wife deal with this? Just watch! I found it all mildly amusing, and enjoyed watching it, although I don't think I'd watch it again (too much other stuff to watch!).
"Buzz" premiered on HBO in 2019, and somehow I had missed this, but I recently stumbled on it on HBO On Demand. Presumably it's also available on HBO Max, Amazon Instant Video and other streaming services. If you are curious about the man behind the book "Friday Night Lights", I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is written and directed by Andrew Shea ("Wrestling Alligators"), who seemingly spent YEARS following Bissinger around for this film. Let me admit upfront that while I knew Bissinger had written FNL, I knew absolutely nothing about the man. The first half of the film focuses mainly on the author's professional side (his books). The second half of the film shifts significantly more towards the author's personal side, including his interest in leather dressing and cross dressing, S&M, and other related darker topics. And how does his wife deal with this? Just watch! I found it all mildly amusing, and enjoyed watching it, although I don't think I'd watch it again (too much other stuff to watch!).
"Buzz" premiered on HBO in 2019, and somehow I had missed this, but I recently stumbled on it on HBO On Demand. Presumably it's also available on HBO Max, Amazon Instant Video and other streaming services. If you are curious about the man behind the book "Friday Night Lights", I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.