What to watch this week: 'Holofiction' shines, Disney's 'Furious' falls short

Hannah Brown reviews three new releases: 'Holofiction', a documentary made entirely of Holocaust film clips with no dialogue, which she finds original and hypnotic; 'Michael', an authorized Jackson biopic that sanitizes his legacy and ends before the abuse allegations; and 'Furious', a Disney+ series she deems formulaic despite a strong lead performance.

Hannah Brown reviews three new releases in her weekly TV column. 'Holofiction', a documentary by Michal Kosakowski streaming on Hot 8 from August 2, is made entirely of clips from Holocaust movies with no dialogue. It uses thousands of clips to tell a Holocaust story from beginning to end, including scenes from Schindler's List, Inglourious Basterds, and Son of Saul. Brown finds it hypnotic and original, though she questions whether fiction can adequately depict the Holocaust. The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael', now on Apple TV in Israel, is an authorized version of his early life, ending in 1988 before the pedophilia accusations. Brown criticizes the sanitizing of Jackson's legacy and the involvement of his family as producers, calling it 'one last payday.' She enjoys the early performances but finds the portrayal of Jackson as saintly cringe-inducing. The Disney+ series 'Furious' stars Emmy Rossum as a detective turned FBI trainee hunting a serial killer. Despite Rossum's engaging performance, Brown finds the series formulaic and fails to entertain, with the killer's identity revealed early.