Movie Review: THE BLACK DEMON

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/02/2023
Article: Movie Review:  THE LAST DEAL

Rating: R Stars: Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, Venus Ariel, Carlos Solórzano, Julio César Cedillo, Jorge Jiménez, Omar Chaparro Writer: Boise Esquerra, story, Carlos Cisco Director: Adrian Grünberg Distributor: The Atlantic Release Date: April 28, 2023 THE BLACK DEMON is ostensibly about a megalodon shark terrorizing an American oil drilling station in Mexican waters. It also finds reasonable (given its parameters) ways to tie this to an eco myth about the Aztec rain god Tlaloc. At the start, we get titles plus narration about “El Demonio Negro” (i.e., the Black Demon), and we’re told, “Legend says it only comes when summoned.” […]Read On »


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AMERICAN RUST: Actor Mark Pellegrino on new Showtime drama – Exclusive Interview – Part 1

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 10/24/2021
Mark Pellegrino as Virgil Poe in AMERICAN RUST - Season 1 | ©2021 Matthias Clamer/Showtime

AMERICAN RUST was developed for television by Dan Futterman from Philipp Meyer’s novel. The Showtime limited series, airing Sunday nights, is set in the fictional small town of Buell, Pennsylvania, and concerns the widespread fallout from a murder. The prime suspect in the murder is Billy Poe (Alex Neustaedter), a young man who has stayed in Buell despite the offer of a college football scholarship. Billy’s parents are no longer together, but still hook up once in a while. Billy’s mother Grace (Maura Tierney) is involved with Buell Sheriff Del Harris (Jeff Daniels). Mark Pellegrino plays Billy’s father, Virgil Poe, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE FOREVER PURGE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/30/2021
THE FOREVER PURGE Blu-ray | ©2021 Universal Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Herta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, Zahn McClarnon Writer: James DeMonaco, based on his characters Director: Everardo Valerio Gout Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: July 2, 2021 (theatrical); September 14, 2021 (Digital); September 28, 2021 (Blu-ray/DVD/4K) THE FOREVER PURGE is the fifth film in the PURGE franchise, which launched in 2013 (there has also been a two-season cable TV series). The movies are unapologetically political (on the progressive side) and ultra-violent, set in a dystopian alternate reality. According to the original PURGE, the national holiday was instituted in the […]Read On »


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THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA co-star Janina Gavankar talks Season 1 – exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/25/2015
Janina Gavankar stars as Meredith Rose on THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA | © 2015 Eric Liebowitz/NBC

In NBC’s THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, Wednesdays at 8 PM, Debra Messing plays the title character, an NYPD homicide detective juggling her job and a chaotic home life with uncontrollable young twin sons and an estranged husband Jake (Josh Lucas), who is also her new boss. Complicating things further is resentful fellow detective Meredith Bose, played by Janina Gavankar. Gavankar is known to TRUE BLOOD fans for her role as shape-shifter Luna Garza. The Illinois native has also appeared on ARROW as Detective McKenna Hall, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES as Tessa, THE L WORD and the Web series NIKKI & NORA, […]Read On »


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Show runner Jeff Rake reveals THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 10/18/2014
Laz Alonso as Billy Soto, Debra Messing as Laura Diamond, Vincent Reina as Nicholas Diamond, Josh Lucas as Jake Broderick, Charlie Reina as Harrison Diamond, Janina Gavankar as Meredith Bose in THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA - Season 1 | ©2014 NBC/Patrick Randak

In NBC’s new series THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, Wednesdays at 8 PM, Debra Messing stars as NYPD homicide detective Laura Diamond. Laura has her hands full – not only does she have an extraordinarily demanding job, but her estranged husband Jake (Josh Lucas) has just been put in charge of her squad room and they are raising young twin boys (Charles Reina and Vincent Reina) who give whole new meaning to bad behavior. Laura also must contend with an attractive new partner (Laz Alonso) and a disapproving, competitive colleague (Janina Gavankar). As show runner Jeff Rake – one of LAURA’s […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Molly Parker has THE FIRM in her grasp

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 03/24/2012
Molly Parker in THE FIRM | ©2012 NBC/Steve Wilkie

In John Grisham’s novel THE FIRM, as well as in the 1993 movie version, Mitch McDeere is a cocky young lawyer who gets on the wrong side of the sinister law firm that employs him. In NBC’s series THE FIRM, Saturdays at 9 PM, ten years have passed since those events, with Mitch (Josh Lucas), his wife Abby, played by Molly Parker, and their young daughter in Witness Protection during that time. When Mitch decides to resume his real life, he accepts a job with another big law firm, which may be even more malevolent than the one he fled. […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Callum Keith Rennie joins THE FIRM

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/26/2012
Callum Keith Rennie in THE FIRM - Season 1 | ©2012 NBC/Frank Ockenfels

In NBC’s new dramatic thriller THE FIRM, airing Thursdays at 10 PM, ten years have passed since the events in John Grisham’s best seller, which became a 1993 film starring Tom Cruise as Mitch McDeere. Mitch is a lawyer who took down the legal partnership he was working with when he discovered they were allied with organized crime. In the series version, developed for television by Lukas Reiter, Mitch, played by Josh Lucas, his wife Abby (Molly Parker), their young daughter, Mitch’s secretary Tammy (Juliette Lewis) and Mitch’s brother Ray, played by Callum Keith Rennie, have all spent a decade […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the J. EDGAR World Premiere Opening Night Gala of the AFI FEST 2011

By SUE SCHNEIDER 11/14/2011
Leonardo DiCaprio at the World Premiere of Clint Eastwood's J. EDGAR, the Opening Night Gala of AFI FEST 2011 | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Warner Bros. Pictures J. EDGAR was the Opening Night Gala of the AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi. Clint Eastwood directed J. EDGAR from a screenplay by Dustin Lance Black and stars Leonardo DiCaprio in title role. The film explores the personal and public life and relationships of a man who could distort the truth. For almost 50 years J. EDGAR was the face of law enforcement in America, but he was often swayed by the dark side of power that could of destroyed his image, his career and his life. AFI is celebrating its 25th year as a program […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE LINCOLN LAWYER

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 03/18/2011
THE LINCOLN LAWYER movie poster | ©2011 Lionsgate

Rating: R Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, Josh Lucas, John Leguizamo, Michael Pena, Bob Gunton, Frances Fisher, Bryan Cranston, William H. Macy Writer: John Romano, based on the novel by Michael Connelly Director: Brad Furman Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: March 18, 2011 THE LINCOLN LAWYER, adapted from L.A. noir mystery master Michael Connelly’s novel, comes to the screen as a thoroughly enjoyable courtroom drama, with plenty of twists and fake-outs. Although the movie doesn’t get maximum mileage out of the central notion that its protagonist uses the inside of his Lincoln Continental as his law office, director Brad […]Read On »


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