The Girlfriend Review — 2 Critics Share 1 Strong Opinion
Critics Tandy Culpepper and Lisa Johnson Mandell actually agree in their The Girlfriend review—see what they think on Tandy’s podcast, The Hollywood Beat. In The Girlfriend, Robin Wright steps in front of and behind the camera, shaping a drama that begins as polished domestic perfection and unravels into psychological warfare. She plays Laura Sanderson, a…
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…
See the CCA’s Winners of the Annual Critics Choice Super Awards
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) just announced the winners of the 5th annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both movies and television. See if you agree. Because you all need to know what’s worth watching, I view as much as I possibly can, and pass along my opinions to you via…
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…
SLOW HORSES Review, THE LAST OF US Review — 2 Big Drama Contenders
Tandy Culpepper and Lisa Johnson-Mandell’s Slow Horses review and The Last of Us Review reveal why they have opposite opinions about both shows on The Hollywood Beat podcast. Slow Horses Review The spy thriller Slow Horses, streaming on Apple TV+, is as sharp as it is grimy—a cold, gray tale of espionage and incompetence that…
Huge TED LASSO News — A Sneak Peek at Season 4
A little good Ted Lasso news goes a long way these days, and these juicy tidbits from the long awaited, and much gossiped about Season 4 can’t help but turn that frown upside down—just like the series. Apple TV+ just revealed that production is officially underway on the highly anticipated fourth season of Ted Lasso,…
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…
The Dark Side of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’
While some families were helped by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, others were buried in increased taxes, higher utility bills and maintenance expenses that were too high to handle. Vice TV “Move that bus!” To the uninitiated, those words might have little meaning; but to longtime fans of reality TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,”…
