Abe Friedtanzer
Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who previously lived in New York City and now resides in Los Angeles. He has been been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance, TIFF, and SXSW. You can also find him at YouTube.com/MoviesWithAbe and Instagram.com/MoviesWithAbe.
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Interview: The Cast and Creatives of ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ on Exploring the Ghosts of the Past
Based on the 2017 novel by Heather Morris, The Tattooist of Auschwitz casts Melanie Lynskey as the author, meeting Holocaust survivor Lali Sokolov (Harvey Keitel) and learning his incredible story. Sixty years earlier, a young Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) is deported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where he is given the job of tattooing numbers onto […] More
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Interview: Moran Rosenblatt On Finding Humor and Hope in ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’
Based on the New York Times bestseller by Georgia Hunter, We Were the Lucky Ones is an uplifting story of one family’s incredible persistence in the face of unimaginable circumstances. Five adult siblings and their parents are separated on the eve of World War II and the Holocaust, scattered across the world as they cling […] More
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Interview: Asher Grodman on Connecting with Trevor’s Jewishness in ‘Ghosts’
CBS’ comedy series Ghosts continues to be one of the most enjoyable comedies on television midway through its third season. The American version of the popular UK sitcom of the same name follows Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), who, after inheriting a massive country home, soon discover that there are ghosts that live […] More
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Interview: The Cast and Creatives of ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ on Telling a Powerful Story of Survival
Based on the New York Times bestseller by Georgia Hunter, We Were the Lucky Ones is an uplifting story of one family’s incredible persistence in the face of unimaginable circumstances. Five adult siblings and their parents are separated on the eve of World War II and the Holocaust, scattered across the world as they cling […] More
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Interview: The Cast of ‘Resident Alien’ on Bringing the Show Back for Season 3
Syfy’s Resident Alien has been off the air for almost a year and a half after releasing its second season in two parts. Now, the sci-fi comedy is finally back, adding some new twists to its established mythology and some enticing new character interactions. Harry (Alan Tudyk, previously interviewed here by Joey) is still trying […] More
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Interview: Clive Owen on Emulating Humphrey Bogart in ‘Monsieur Spade’
Sam Spade is a famous fictional private detective first brought to life by author Dashiell Hammett in his 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon. The character has since been portrayed numerous times on screen, including in the 1941 film of the same name starring Humphrey Bogart. The latest actor to take on the role is Clive […] More
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Interview: Holland Taylor on ‘The Morning Show’ and a Spectacularly Successful Career
Holland Taylor is an exceptional actress who has been acting for over half a century. Two and a half decades after winning an Emmy for The Practice, she’s still at it with a role on The Morning Show, a guest spot on Billions, and a supporting part in the Hulu film Quiz Lady. Taylor continues […] More
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Interview: Cynthia Erivo on Connecting to Invisible Trauma in ‘Drift’
Drift, which made its premiere nearly a year ago at the Sundance Film Festival, tells the harrowing story of Jacqueline (Cynthia Erivo), a Liberian woman forced to leave her home after experiencing a devastating and violent tragedy. While wandering a Greek tourist island, she befriends Callie (Alia Shawkat), one of the few people who actually […] More
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Interview: Aml Ameen on Playing the Supporting Role of MLK in ‘Rustin’
Martin Luther King Jr. is such a towering historical figure that, in cinematic adaptations of pieces of his life, he’s usually at the center (see David Oyelowo’s excellent interpretation in Selma). But in George C. Wolfe’s Rustin, King takes a backseat in favor of the idea man, Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo), who doesn’t get nearly […] More
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TIFF TV Review: ‘Bad Boy’ is a Layered and Worthwhile Look at Juvenile Delinquency
There are a number of popular American TV series based on original Israeli programming, including Euphoria, Homeland, Your Honor, and In Treatment. It’s often most interesting to see what subtle changes in perspective and detail are offered in the adaptations, reflecting facets of American society that aren’t the same as they are in Israel. The […] More
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Interview: Set Decorator Ellen Christiansen on Building the Memorable Surroundings of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
A past Emmy winner for her work on Mildred Pierce, set decorator Ellen Christiansen earns her fifth consecutive Emmy bid for Outstanding Production Design this year for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which in its fifth and final season flashes forward to previously unseen eras. Christiansen’s collaboration with production designer Bill Groom and art director Neil […] More
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Interview: Costume Designer Donna Zakowska on the Many Looks of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Costume Designer Donna Zakowska earned her fifth consecutive Emmy bid for Outstanding Period Costumes this year for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which in its fifth and final season flashes forward to previously unseen eras. Zakowska’s work is cited in particular for the episode “Susan,” which gives a much fuller context to one of the show’s […] More