Sam Jay is super funny! Her new Netflix stand-up special SAM JAY: 3 IN THE MORNING takes you on a roller-coaster ride from her story as a black lesbian to taking mushrooms at a London museum. Some of her sketches are political and some are accurate observations of American life but the show is not […]
I had a wonderful time meeting Ramona S. Diaz, at least virtually. The award-winning director is back with a vengeance with her stirring look at press freedom as embodied by Rappler’s Maria Ressa in “A Thousand Cuts,” one of my my favorite films and perhaps the most important film you’ll see this year. I spoke […]
The new Apple TV+ documentary BOYS STATE, which won the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, is an eye-opening look at democracy and it’s as nail-biting as any election season. I spoke with filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss about their interest in documenting Texas teenage boys learning democracy […]
“The Kissing Booth” becomes one of the most popular franchises in Netflix history. But is the sequel worth your time? Check out what I think of “The Kissing Booth 2.”
I had a fantastic time talking to Taylor Zakhar Perez and Maisie Richardson-Sellers for “The Kissing Booth 2.” Both are sweet and playful and Taylor even clocked me as a dancer! How did he know? HA! Take a look at my interview with Taylor aka the snack in the movie and Maisie as the perceived […]
“Little Voice” from Apple TV+ encourages you to follow your truth. From producers Sara Bareilles, Jessie Nelson, and J.J. Abrams, Brittany O’Grady stars as Bess, a woman in search of her own little voice. What I like best about the series is its inclusion of neurodiverse actors playing neurodiverse characters. Stream “Little Voice” now and […]
The new film “Palm Springs” arrives in Hulu and select drive-in theaters like at our very own Palm Springs Cultural Center, but is it worth a trip? Manny the Movie Guy has the answer.
