HOSTAGE Review — Lisa and Tandy On The Hollywood Beat
In their Hostage review, Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper talk about a scintillating limited series starring Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy, on The Hollywood Beat podcast. Hostage Review, by Tandy Culpepper The five-episode miniseries Hostage, starring Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy on Netflix, manages to be both tautly entertaining and politically astute, even while…
OUTRAGEOUS Review, Black Mirror Review —Lisa Loves Both
Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper Give a glowing Outrageous review and a mostly positive Black Mirror review on The Hollywood Beat. Outrageous Review From the moment it begins, Outrageous, based on a true story, immerses viewers in a lavish world of aristocratic excess, political fervor, and sisterly bonds that twist into ideological rifts. Set…
Capote vs the Swans & Fight Night — 2 Historic Mini Series
Critics Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper dish on two excellent limited series—Feud: Capote vs the Swans and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. Feud: Capote vs the Swans Feud: Capote vs the Swans is a stylish, dramatic, thoroughly entertaining miniseries. It tells the story of Truman Capote at the height of his fame through…
AND JUST LIKE THAT Review and THE RESIDENCE Review — 2 Overrated Comedies
Critics Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper disagree on their And Just Like That review and The Residence review, as they go head to head on The Hollywood Beat. And Just Like That Review And Just Like That came for a third season, covering the continuing saga of Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda as they navigate…
SHRINKING Review, NOBODY WANTS THIS Review: 2 Emmy Rivals
In their Shrinking review and Nobody Wants This review, Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper explore two top Emmy contenders, on their The Hollywood Beat podcast. Shrinking Review What if your therapist stopped following the rules—and actually started telling you what they really think? That’s the high-concept (and high-risk) premise of Shrinking, a surprisingly…
YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS Review, THE DAY OF THE JACKEL Review — 2 Good!
The Your Friends and Neighbors review and The Day of the Jackal review podcast on The Hollywood Beat finds TV critics Tandy Culpepper and Lisa Johnson Mandell agreeing that the lead makes the show. Your Friends and Neighbors Review Apple TV+’s limited series Your Friends and Neighbors delivers a sleek, morally fractious descent into…
SEVERANCE Review — THE WHITE LOTUS Review — 2 Buzzy Dramas
Film and TV Critics Lisa Johnson Mandell and Tandy Culpepper give their Severance review and The White Lotus review on The Hollywood Beat podcast. Both series come with flaws, but they’re highly entertaining. The White Lotus review — Season 3 differs from 1 and 2 Mike White’s biting satirical dramedy The White Lotus…
2 Laughs in 1 — THE STUDIO Review, THE BEAR Review on The Hollywood Beat
The Hollywood Beat Podcast reveals that Lisa and Tandy are pretty much on the same page in their The Studio review and The Bear review. The question is, how will Emmy voters decide between these two? The Studio review — 4 Thumbs up The Studio is Hollywood’s funhouse mirror. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg—alongside…
2025’s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Review — Moving and Magical
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s How to Train Your Dragon review says the live action version of the animated favorite is a feisty feast for a new generation. It was only a matter of time before Universal joined Disney in reimagining their animated favorites as live action versions. The Mouse House, after all, seems to be raking…
