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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.

SXSW Film Review – ‘Being Mary Tyler Moore’ Offers a Vibrant Portrait of a Trailblazing Actress and TV Creator

Mary Tyler Moore was a tremendous influential figure in television history, paving the way for other female comedians and actresses and advancing the depth of Hollywood’s portrayal of women. Her legacy has been preserved through reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but as is always the case, there…

SXSW Film Review – ‘You Can Call Me Bill’ is an Honest, Open-Ended Conversation with William Shatner

William Shatner has had quite the career. The Canadian actor, who celebrates his ninety-second birthday this coming week, got a leading role on the original Star Trek series in his mid-thirties that has endeared him to many generations of ardent fans. Now, his admirers have spoken and come together via Legion M, which bills itself…

SXSW Film Review – ‘Late Bloomers’ is an Uplifting Look at Life, Aging, and Potential

There is no specific point at which every person realizes that they’ve become an adult. Instead, significant life events may trigger emotional crises and a sense that they either need to get their acts together or that they don’t have nearly as much time left as they thought. Experiencing a medical issue typically associated with…

SXSW Exclusive Video Interview: Kevin Yee on His Pilot ‘A Guide to Not Dying Completely Alone’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Comedian Kevin Yee has plenty of talent, but he noticed that there weren’t stories that felt authentic to him as a Queer Asian in Hollywood. Now, he’s starting to change that, as showrunner and star of A Guide to Not Completely Dying Alone, which…

SXSW Film & TV Festival Review – ‘The Long Game’ is an Uplifting Underdog Sports Drama

Throughout history, there has been a prevailing sense that one group’s ability to enjoy doing something will be inherently threatened by the inclusion of others. This has taken many forms over the ages, and in recent American history has involved exclusive clubs with membership requirements that ban people based on race, religion, and gender. Barriers…

SXSW Exclusive Video Interview: Director Luke Gilford on ‘National Anthem’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Luke Gilford is not a classically trained filmmaker, but he has worked extensively as a photographer. His series National Anthem looks at the International Gay Rodeo Association, an organization that honors the classic tenets of American rodeo but celebrates rather than rejects diversity. Now,…

TV Review – Hulu’s ‘UnPrisoned’ is a Refreshing and Entertaining Dramedy with Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo

There is no one type of relationship between a father and a daughter. It can also change considerably over the course of both of their lives, as they age and mature and their circumstances no longer look like they once did. It’s possible that an absent parent will in turn need to be taken care…

TV Review – Starz’s ‘Party Down’ is Back for More Terrific Mockery of Aspiring Actors in Catering

There are so many new series premiering these days across numerous broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services that it’s hard to keep track. But it also means that there are many platforms for all different kinds of tastes and allowing for longer runs for shows that might have been too niche to attract a…

TV Review – Hulu’s ‘History of the World, Part II’ is a Fun Venture Back into Classic Mel Brooks Territory

Fans of Mel Brooks have been eagerly waiting for more than forty years for the sequel to 1981’s History of the World, Part I, a film whose title suggested more was coming. A series of sketches parodying formative events throughout history comprised the entertaining but absurd film, which included an upbeat song and dance number…

TV Review – Apple TV+’s ‘Liaison’ is a High-Stakes Global Espionage Thriller with Terrific Leads

One key to being an effective spy – at least in books and movies – is the maintenance of a proper cover. Getting involved with the wrong people can be highly detrimental, both because it puts them in potential jeopardy and creates a point of weakness for any villain with nefarious aims to exploit. Yet…