A Happening of Monumental Proportions

‘A Happening of Monumental Proportions’ Review

This article was originally published on Film Threat (August 2014). Judy Greer makes her delightful and distinctive directorial debut with the star-studded offbeat comedy, A Happening of Monumental Proportions. Individual crises converge as a diverse cast of characters experience a variety of challenges. In one life-changing day, an illicit office affair is exposed, an overbearing boss…

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‘Boundaries’ Review

This article was originally published on Film Threat (June 28, 2018). Shana Feste draws from her personal experience and uses her fascinating father as a muse for her latest film, Boundaries. Laura (Vera Farmiga) is a work in progress and needs to learn how to stand her ground. The film begins in the middle of her therapy session.…

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‘Damsel’ Review

This article was originally published on Film Threat (April 18, 2018). David and Nathan Zellner wrote, directed, and star in the unconventional and off-beat comedic Western, Damsel. This quirky film is an acquired taste. Viewers enter the theater expecting the unexpected, yet it still manages to be stranger than imagined. Parson Henry stumbles into his new…

On The Basis of Sex

‘On the Basis of Sex’ Review and Cast Interviews

Watching On the Basis of Sex with an invested audience was quite an interactive experience. The film is fantastic and the viewer feedback was instant. I’ve never seen people cheer and jeer throughout a movie with such passion. Their enthusiasm merely proves how incredibly inspiring and empowering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s story is to so many people over the past few generations.

Desire to #SaveLucifer? Here’s How You Can Help!

If you’ve been following me, then you know I’ve been in the save-a-show business for a while. As we’ve seen with ‘Timeless’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” the fans outcry can actually save a beloved show. #SaveLucifer is already in full swing. If we keep it going for a whole week, the networks will realize that the…

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‘I Feel Pretty’ Review

T Prior to its theatrical release, I Feel Pretty star, Amy Schumer, posted this empowering message on Instagram explaining the film’s intention: View this post on Instagram Here is me and my friend @aidybryant feeling our prettiest in no make up, wearing dumb hats. Our movie @ifeelpretty comes out today and I hope you will see it…

Catching up with the Queen of Valencia: Genevieve Allenbury on Brit Week, ‘Galavant’ reunions and a possible revival

'Galavant' fans grew to love Genevieve Allenbury as the Queen of Valencia, Isabella's (Karen David) sharp-tongued and quick-witted mother.  Although ABC's musical comedy extravaganza has been off the air for a while, the magical series is still in our hearts. Fans continue to banter with the cast daily on Twitter and share wonderful stories of…

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HBO’s ‘Barry,’ Henry Winkler and Sarah Goldberg wow the crowd at the SF Film Festival

https://youtu.be/b09aJdWqVp4 I was captivated by HBO’s ‘Barry’ from the moment I saw the first trailer for Bill Hader and Alec Berg’s paradoxical and ambitious brainchild. The eight episode dark comedy follows Barry Birkman (‘SNL’s’ brilliant Hader), a former Marine turned hit man who stumbles into Gene Cousineau’s (hilariously portrayed by the always delightful and riveting…

‘Status Update’ movie review: What if there was an app that grants wishes?

Status Update explores what would happen if teenagers got ahold of an app that serves as their own personal wish-fulfilling genie. What would you post if you knew it would come true? As these stories usually go, viewers learn that it is better to be yourself than getting lost in a façade of who you think…

Women’s History Month Feature: ‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’ is all about girl power, on and off the screen

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, I’m highlighting the impressive and inspiring amount of girl power displayed on ABC’s ‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.’ This is a series created and run by two strong, intelligent and empathetic women, Tara Butters and Michele Frazekas. Together they have developed a heartwarming and insightful…