Alex Borstein, Alfie Fuller talk The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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…

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 4 Review

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…

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Sarah Silverman Talks Casting Non-Jews As Jews

In her recent podcast, Sarah Silverman commented about the recent casting of Kathryn Hahn as the late Jewish comedian Joan Rivers. Speaking on her podcast, the comedian remarked: “There’s this long tradition of non-Jews playing Jews, and not just playing people who happen to be Jewish, but people whose Jewishness is their whole being. One could argue, for instance, that a gentile playing Joan Rivers correctly would be doing what is actually called ‘Jewface.’” Silverman…

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 3 Is Here

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…

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 2 Brings Laughs

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…

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AFI Awards 2018 Honorees Announced

The American Film Institute has announced the honorees of the AFI Awards 2018, celebrating the most outstanding achievements in both film and television.  There were ten films, ten TV series, and an AFI Special Award for Roma.  These films and series were honored for what AFI considers to be culturally and artistically significant.  Because Roma comes from a Mexican-born director and filmed in Mexico, the film doesn’t meet the criteria to be considered as an…

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