Interview: Jon Cryer on Screwball Comedy, Family Dynamics, and Reconnecting with Multi-cam in NBC’s ‘Extended Family’ [VIDEO]
In 2012, Jon Cryer won his second Emmy for playing Alan Harper on one of the most popular sitcoms of the moment, Two and a... Read More
Abe Friedtanzer
Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has 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 and SXSW, and was on a series of road trips across the United States with his wife, Arielle, which he hopes to resume when travel is safe again. You can also find him at YouTube at @movieswithabe and Instagram at @movieswithabe.
‘The Greatest Hits’ Review: Love and Loss Meet at the Intersection of Music and Time Travel in Ned Benson’s Grand Romance | SXSW 2024
It can be hard to move on from the loss of a loved one when you can’t stop time traveling back to moments you spent... Read More
‘The Uninvited’ Review: Elizabeth Reaser and Walton Goggins Spar in Nadia Conners’ Intriguing Debut | SXSW 2024
Dinner parties can be the worst, especially if the guests are insufferable. But even more miserable than having to endure a challenging group of people... Read More
‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ Review: A Refreshingly Honest Look at the Strong-Willed Oscar-Nominated Songwriter | SXSW 2024
Winning an Oscar is easy but losing fifteen times fits one person and one person only: Diane Warren, the songwriter who just lost her seventh... Read More
‘Arcadian’ Review: Family Ties Reap Hope in Nicolas Cage Creature Feature | SXSW 2024
If anyone can survive the apocalypse, it’s going to be Nicolas Cage. And if anyone could do it with two babies, he’s still the best... Read More
Just two days after being at the Oscars for the fifteenth time, for her latest Best Original Song nomination, Diane Warren is in Austin, Texas... Read More
Interview: Alan Cumming on ‘The Traitors,’ his Reality Literacy, Favorite Show Outfits and Games He Loves to Play
During a panel at the NBCUniversal Winter Press Tour in mid-February, Alan Cumming, host of the massively popular reality series The Traitors, revealed that he’s... Read More
‘Elsbeth’ TV Review – Carrie Preston Hits All the Right Notes in Fresh, Standalone Spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’ [Season 1]
Spinoffs are a true gamble, especially if the source material is beloved. One recent example of a major bet that paid off tremendously was Better... Read More
Interview: Stéphanie Clement and Marc Rius on Exploring Trauma with their Oscar-nominated Animated Short Film ‘Pachyderme’
Pachyderme, directed by Stéphanie Clement and written by Marc Rius, uses animation to tackle the difficult subjects of incest and abuse, probing the childhood experiences... Read More
‘Little Death’ Review: Separate Storylines Highlight Character Explorations in Jack Begert’s Lingering Debut | Sundance 2024
“No one wants to watch another white guy with problems, not in this climate.” That’s the feedback Martin (David Schwimmer) gets on the film script,... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 76 – ‘What Women Want’ (Nancy Meyers, 2000) 
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Interview: Lily-Rose Depp on Pushing Boundaries and Unlocking Ellen in Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ [VIDEO] 
Interview: Margaret Qualley (‘The Substance’) on Unachievable Perfection and Getting Monstro Elisasue’s Earring Just Right