Movies about the movies can be tediously self-indulgent. How can they not? They're staring into the mirror and looking back at their glossy reflections, and feeling pretty sexy about what they see. And unlike most of us, they have every right to feel entitled to their conceit because we all agree that moviemaking is sexy. Even if it's all smoke and mirrors, and the ugly troll of greed lurks backstage, we can find beauty in the well-executed moment.
