Abe Friedtanzer

Abe Friedtanzer
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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, Tribeca, and SXSW, and is a contributing writer for The Film Experience, Awards Radar, and AwardsWatch.
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, Tribeca, and SXSW, and is a contributing writer for The Film Experience, Awards Radar, and AwardsWatch.

TV Review – ‘Physical’ Reaches a New Level in its Terrific Third and Final Season

Over the course of its first two seasons, Apple TV+’s Physical has chronicled the immersion of its protagonist, Sheila (Rose Byrne), in the world of aerobics as she combats a severe eating disorder and a crippling inner voice that constantly tells her how worthless she is. It’s certainly been a journey, one full of intense…

Film Review – ‘Mob Land’ is a Dark Look at the Temptation of Crime and the Inevitability of Repercussions

There’s an undeniable allure to what seems like the perfect crime: no one will get hurt and the getaway will be smooth and easy. Yet life so rarely plays out that way, and there’s almost inevitably an unexpected factor that throws things off entirely, leading to an unfortunate casualty or a wrench in the plan…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Charlotte Regan on the Sundance Winning Film ‘Scrapper’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Writer-director Charlotte Regan makes her feature film debut with Scrapper, a funny, endearing story of a twelve-year-old girl named Georgie (Lola Campbell) living alone in London and the unexpected reunion she has with her previously absent father Jason (Harris Dickinson). Campbell is a breakout…

Emmy Nominee: Exclusive Video Interview with Composer John Powell on ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Composer John Powell earns his first Emmy nomination for his work on Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival (here’s our review) before debuting on Apple TV+. It’s also Powell’s first official foray into a genre he hadn’t…

Emmy Nominee: Exclusive Video Interview with Producer Nicholas Hatton on ‘Jury Duty’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. When this year’s Emmy nominations were announced last month, there was one wholly unexpected underdog that found a spot in the Best Comedy Series lineup: Freevee’s Jury Duty. The eight-episode series presents a jury trial that’s entirely invented, save for one element. online pharmacy…

Emmy Nomination : Exclusive Video Interview with Director Davina Pardo on ‘Judy Blume Forever’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Judy Blume Forever is a triumphant celebration of the renowned children’s author who, at age eighty-five, continues to be a force for spotlighting important subjects and not caving in to those who wish to censor her. The film, which made its debut at the…

TV Review – ‘Minx’ Moves to Starz for Season 2 and It’s Absolutely Worth Watching

The first season of Minx premiered in March 2022 on HBO Max, depicting the fictional story of the rise of the first erotic magazine for women in the 1970s. The show was off to a great start, earning a second season renewal less than two months later, which was then reversed in December in the…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Marc Turtletaub on ‘Jules’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. In the new film Jules, Milton (Ben Kingsley) finds his routine life forever changed when an alien crashes his ship in his backyard. While some might report this UFO sighting to the authorities, Milton deals with it with the way he tends to tackle…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Arvin Chen and Author Abigail Hing Wen on ‘Love in Taipei’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The Paramount+ original film Love in Taipei, adapted from the novel Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen, tells the story of a young Asian-American woman who travels to Taipei for a summer program only to find an unexpected romance. It’s a welcome opportunity to…

TV Review – ‘Justified: City Primeval’ is a Welcome Return to the Stylish and Gripping World of Raylan Givens

In an age of constant reboots and revivals, there are some shows that feel entirely natural to restart at any point. Justified enjoyed a successful six-season run on FX from 2010 to 2015, winning Emmys for Margo Martindale and Jeremy Davies and creating a strong fan base. Author Elmore Leonard, who passed away during the…