Review of FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2018) by Big1 — 18 Jan 2019

I love watching people fail so this documentary hits all the notes for me.

This review of FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2018) was written by Big1 on 18 Jan 2019.

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened has generally received positive reviews.

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