The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

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The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

2019,

1h 39m,

Documentary

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Filmmaker Aaron Kunkel examines the rise and fall of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman.

Kristen Lopez

Citizen Dame

Apr 6, 2019

The Boy Band Con is a strong crash course in learning about the boy band world, but it feels like much is left unspoken.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Mar 26, 2019

It may be an all-too-familiar refrain - trusted music manager rips off his clients - but "The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story" sets it in the broader, more intriguing context of the age-old pursuit of those twin trappings, fame and fortune.

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 15, 2019

As Kunkel structures the doc, it's like "Here's this guy who nobody completely understands, now let's go back in time and ... nobody understood him then, either." I prefer that to cheap and specious psychoanalyzing.

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Alison Foreman

Mashable

Dec 7, 2019

In an increasingly competitive genre, a really bad guy at the center of your scam documentary isn't enough to make it stand out.

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Jack Ford

Battle Royale With Cheese

Dec 1, 2019

Ultimately, The Boy Band Con struggles to find the balance between a real-life showbiz story and a more serious story about a serial embezzler.

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Samantha Edwards

NOW Toronto

Apr 8, 2019

3/5

It's more like a primer on Pearlman for those who haven't thought about boy bands since the 90s than a provocative true crime investigation.

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Apr 5, 2019

easy to watch, fast moving, and really enjoyed seeing all the behind the scenes clips of the guys throughout their careers.

Mar 30, 2019

Loved it!! So well done and such a compelling storyBbb

Anakin L

Mar 19, 2019

I had the opportunity to watch this movie during SXSW... and Iâ(TM)m so glad I did. Growing up in Orlando, I was familiar with the cast as well as Lou Pearlman. As much as I thought I knew about this story, there was so much more to learn. This film tells many stories, itâ(TM)s not just an â~*NSYNC movie. The directorâ(TM)s unique and creative perspective, combined with the masterful editing and perfectly placed soundtrack has you riveted. The film is haunting at times, even disturbing... but with enough humor sprinkled in to lighten the mood when needed. Everyone I talked to after the screening just wanted to keep talking about it after we left. It definitely sticks with you and makes you question what you might have done in the same situation. I look forward to more films from the Kunkel/Bass team.

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Aaron Kunkel examines the rise and fall of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman.

Director: Aaron Kunkel
Producer: Lance Bass, Nicholas Caprio, Rita Doumar, Matthew Charles Ducey, Callie Foster, Henry Darrow McComas, Shane Patterson
Production Co: Pilgrim Media Group
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2019, Limited
Runtime: 1h 39m

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