The Oscar-nominated Good Night, and Good Luck stands out as being the best film that George Clooney has directed to date. Clooney’s second film sees the actor-filmmaker back in the TV world. His second outing focuses not on game shows but on the world of news. This is a world that the filmmaker is all too familiar with as his father, Nick Clooney, was a TV journalist and anchorman for many years. The elder Clooney…
"Good Night, and Good Luck – A George Clooney Retrospective"Tag: Alex Borstein
Alex Borstein and Alfie Fuller spoke with Solzy at the Movies ahead of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel returning for its fifth and final season. Borstein stars as Midge Maisel’s manager, Susie Myerson. The role has won Alex Borstein no shortage of acclaim from both critics and colleagues, winning two Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress. After recurring during the fourth season, Fuller is now a series regular, portraying Susie’s receptionist, Dinah Rutledge. Both actresses tell…
"Alex Borstein, Alfie Fuller talk The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
From the outside looking in, The Bad Guys might be about bad guys but there’s a redemption story at the core of the film. Is there some sort of clause in Sam Rockwell’s contract where he is required to play characters with a redemption story? We’ve seen this so far in a few films now. Mind you, it’s been a few years since the last redemption story starring Rockwell. Maybe it’s the whole animation thing…
"The Bad Guys Is A Redemption Story"
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is back for the start of the fourth season but the show has yet to solve its Jewish caricature problem. Listen, we need to talk. This series is a prime example of why we need Jewish actors being cast in these roles. No amount of acting is going to change the fact that a non-Jewish actor is going to come off as a caricature. People might say “acting is acting” but…
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 4 Review"
Amazon surprised us all by dropping season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a few hours earlier but the third season is the best season yet. The series takes us away from the Catskills and on the road with Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan). This season, Midge is on tour for the first time and opening up for Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain). That’s not to say that we don’t miss out on New York City…
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 3 Is Here"
As the period comedy returns for a second season on Amazon Prime, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel brings the funny with a superb performance from Rachel Brosnahan. Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) isn’t afraid of telling it like it is. This is never more true than in the season’s second episode. While there men have made the argument that women aren’t funny, Midge turns this idea on its head. In telling the bunt truth–even in a…
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 2 Brings Laughs"