2 Comedy Podcast — Mid-Century Modern Review, Will & Grace Review
Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper dish about two Max Mutchnick and David Kohan comedies, giving a Mid-Century Modern review and a Will & Grace review. Both are fabulous and ground breaking for their times. 2 in 1 — Mid-Century Modern review and Will & Grace review The streaming service Hulu has dropped a new…
2 Takes in 1 — Adolescence Review, Disclaimer Review
In this episode of The Hollywood Beat’s Take on TV, Lisa and Tandy offer an Adolescence review and a Disclaimer review, two drama limited series that push the envelope in that they use unconventional story-telling techniques. Adolescence Review The first, Adolescence, runs only four episodes, and—wait for it—each episode is shot in one take. Let…
Top 6 Sci-Fi Movies and TV Series — Wil Wheaton Favorites
Sci-Fi guy Wil Wheaton favorites include spacey movies and TV series from Battlestar Galactica to Blade Runner, with a surprising sprinkling of Sugar. By Keith Langston from our friends at JustWatch: Wil Wheaton has been a favorite in the fandom community for over 30 years. He got his big break in the hit film Stand…
The Hollywood Beat Podcast: Hacks Review, Ted Lasso Review
Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper review two wildly popular and much awarded streaming comedy series. Get extra insight from their Hacks review and Ted Lasso Review. According to veteran CNN entertainment reporter Tandy Culpepper: “The modern comedy series has become very much a hybrid half-hour of television – at least in the case of…
ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR Review — Read It Now, Thank Me Later
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Another Simple Favor review provides you with everything you need to know to get maximum entertainment value from Prime Video’s delicious new fun and frothy film. I’ve been looking forward to Prime Video’s release of the sequel to 2018’s female frenemies comedy A Simple Favor for quite some time. It starred Anna…
THE FRIEND Review, THE PENGUIN LESSONS Review — 2 Pet Projects
In her The Friend review and The Penguins Lessons reviews, Lisa Johnson Mandell claims these two charming, animal focused films provide the warmth and comfort that you don’t often find in theaters these days. The Friend Review It isn’t often you see the top billed star die in the first 10 minutes of a film.…
2 Christine Baranski Series are the Hot Topics on The Hollywood Beat
Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper review two streaming drama series that seem to have it all, including Christine Baranski — The Good Fight and The Gilded Age, on The Hollywood Beat podcast. Tandy’s take on Christine Baranski When it comes to capturing the attention of television audiences — whether they’re binging a certain corseted…
The John Wick Experience — Can You Hang With Master Assassins?
We checked out the new John Wick Experience at the Las Vegas Continental in Area 15 and declared it Sin City’s latest “Must Do.” Yet another wildly entertaining slice of Hollywood can now be found in Las Vegas, and it’s not on the Strip. It’s located just minutes away, at Area 15, the outrageously original…
45 Famous Phones From Movies And TV — How Many Do You Recognize?
Cinephiles and entertainment junkies will probably recognize every one of these famous phones from movies and TV. We dare you not to smile as you go through this list. When you think of famous phones from movies and TV, what comes to mind first? At the risk of dating myself, Maxwell Smart’s famous shoe…
Novocaine Review — A Pain Free Adrenalin Rush
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Novocaine review says that Jack Quaid plus a fun and interesting premise makes this thriller/comedy/romcom a solid hit. At first, you might think Nate Caine’s medical condition, known as congenital analgesia, is a blessing. He is literally unable to feel any pain. No headaches, painful toe stubbing, no stomachaches, nada. But then…
