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.

Film Review – ‘Anaïs in Love’ Tells an Energetic Story of Young Lust and Romance

It’s difficult to compare any two relationships since each is extremely dependent on the people involved and the way in which they view their connection. Even the two members of a couple may perceive their bond differently, which can lead to strife and ultimately a breakup, and, alternatively, the presence of contradictory or complementary personalities…

Exclusive Video Interview: Auliʻi Cravalho and Rowan Blanchard on Anchoring Hulu’s Queer Romantic Comedy ‘Crush’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Over the course of cinematic history, most films about love or romance have featured a man and a woman. While there are a number of examples of same-sex relationships anchoring such movies, they are much rarer and often emphasize the triumphant nature of what…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Barry Levinson and Actor Ben Foster on Telling Harry Haft’s Story in ‘The Survivor’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Harry Haft led an incredible life. He was forced to compete in a ring for the twisted entertainment of Nazi soldiers to survive when he was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp and later had a career as a boxer in the United States….

Robert Pattinson Returning for ‘The Batman 2’

The latest news out of CinemaCon is sure to be welcome by fans of Robert Pattinson and The Batman: both are returning for a second round. According to Variety, Reeves announced last night that he will be back to write and direct the sequel, but provided no other details about the film. This news comes…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Daniel Raim on Discovering ‘Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. In 1971, the film version of Fiddler on the Roof was released, an adaptation of the 1964 musical that itself was based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholom Aleichem. This rich and entertaining depiction of Jewish life in Eastern Europe was a tremendous…

Sony Confirms New ‘Venom’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Movies at CinemaCon

During CinemaCon 2022, Sony shared a sizzle reel that confirmed new installments to two popular franchises, according to IGN. Venom 3, which had previously been indicated by producer Amy Pascal last year as “in the planning stages,” is now officially a go, as is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Venom 3 will follow last fall’s…

Jennifer Grey Recalls Madonna’s “Express Yourself” Was Inspired by Her Love Life and Her Father’s Revelation in New Book ‘Out of the Corner’

Thirty-five years ago, actress Jennifer Grey achieved popularity for her starring role in the iconic Dirty Dancing, a film that would go on to define her career. Now, Grey is 62 years old and publishing a memoir called Out of the Corner. Ahead of the book’s release on May 3rd, People spoke with her about…

Film Review – ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ is Both an Action-Comedy in Its Own Right and a Parody of Itself

Young moviegoers today might have no idea that Nicolas Cage won an Oscar almost three decades ago for playing a suicidal alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas. They may have seen some of his early action blockbusters like The Rock or Face/Off, but it’s likelier that they know him best from two more recent franchises: National…

TV Review – Season 2 of ‘Russian Doll’ is an Entirely New Time-Bending Adventure

How do you follow up the first season of a show that features a time loop? In the case of Netflix’s Russian Doll, the answer seems to be to wait three years and then try to a new formula, one that preserves what worked best but changes the rules. Since, as far as we know,…

TV Review – ‘Roar’ Uses Fantasy, Mystery, and Great Performances to Highlight Our Real World

For as much as gender equality has gotten better in recent years, especially as compared with previous generations, there still exists a distinct gap when it comes to pay and representation within many industries. The fact that women still move through the world in a different way than men spurs some into activism and leaves…