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 – ‘House of the Dragon’ is a Familiar Return to ‘Game of Thrones’ Territory

It’s hard to deny the cultural impact of Game of Thrones. The HBO series based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by author George R.R. Martin premiered in 2011 and only became more popular as it went on. Its series finale aired more than three years ago, on May 19th, 2019, and…

TV Review – ‘The New York Times Presents: Superspreader’ is a Vital Look at the Power of Misinformation

The term “superspreader” has been popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, typically in reference to large-scale events with minimal or no protocols in place to prevent the spread of infection. Big weddings without masks or social distancing or conferences with many attendees were among those reported to have resulted in a high rate of transmission. Yet…

Exclusive Video Interview: Writer-Director Robert Budreau on Bringing ‘Delia’s Gone’ to the Screen

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The film Delia’s Gone, based on the short story Caged Bird Sing by Michael Hamblin, follows an intellectually-disabled man wrongly accused of killing his sister who sets out to find her real killer. To adapt Hamblin’s story, Budreau maintained many elements that spoke to…

TV Review : Netflix’s “Echoes” is a High-Concept Identical Twin Thriller

There are many comedies that center on the concept of people not being able to tell identical twins apart. While parents, siblings, and good friends are usually able to notice small differences even if the general public can’t, that tendency is ignored for cinema’s sake to create a humorous setup. When the same is true…

Film Review – ‘Spin Me Round’ is a Well-Cast Culinary Comedy

There is a certain appeal to chain restaurants. They are reliably consistent in different places and are often family-friendly with their menu choices. What they are typically not is sophisticated and high-brow, but that doesn’t stop them from marketing themselves as such. For a manager who dumps alfredo sauce out of a bag, the prospect…

Exclusive Video Interview: Himesh Patel on Entering the World of ‘Station Eleven’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The HBO Max limited series Station Eleven, based on the book of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel, opens with a devastating pandemic that forever changes the world. online pharmacy buy cipro with best prices today in the USA As Jeevan (Himesh…

TV Review – ‘Five Days at Memorial’ Offers a Harrowing Look at Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath

It’s been seventeen years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans. Its unprecedented destruction led to much conversation about how the city and government could have better prepared for its landfall and aftermath. The Apple TV+ limited series Five Days at Memorial, based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Pulitzer…

Film Review – ‘Rogue Agent’ Adapts a True Story of Deception into a Compelling Thriller

Secrecy is inherently required in a number of fields and occupations to ensure basic operational efficiency. That’s especially true when projects or missions are high-risk, and the more people who know the truth, the more dangerous and likely to be exposed they become. Yet prohibiting someone from talking about something or refusing to share details…

Exclusive Video Interview: Katie Aselton on Directing Diane Keaton in ‘Mack & Rita’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Katie Aselton is an accomplished actress who has delivered memorable performances in TV series like The League, Togetherness, and Legion. She has also stepped behind the camera to write and direct the dramatic comedy The Freebie and the thriller Black Rock. For her third feature…

Film Review – ‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’ is a Worthwhile Horror Venture with a Great Cast 

When a storm is approaching, the smart thing to do is to stay inside and make sure that you’re adequately prepared. For some, that means being well-stocked with party supplies, to ensure that the action outside is matched by excitement and excess inside. But focusing too much on lavish pleasures can get in the way…