filmmaking

But that agony inspired ‘Pain and Glory,’ his acclaimed new drama that looks at aging, regret and the physical deterioration that waits for us all

Sometimes a movie is just... bad

Adam Joiner’s silver-screen dreams were finally coming true. He had a deal with Netflix, a superstar lead, a ‘Transformers’ superproducer and, amazingly, interest from Spielberg. He easily landed a major investment from Korean and Chinese money men. There was only one problem: His entire story was a lie.