I tend to have trouble with 'Hollywood stories,' as they're so insulated and specific, and most people can't relate directly (and, very often, the filmmakers wanting to make such a film don't care).

There are, of course, exceptions. Some I can think of that I like regardless are Cronenberg's Map to the Stars, not his best but still one I enjoy. But more than that one, while Under the Silver Lake is maybe more an LA movie than a Hollywood movie, it's my favorite such movie.

The novella Day of the Locust by Nathanael West is also a banger, despite being as old as it is. It's still oddly relevant and relatable. "The more things change..."