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Director Interview: Hollister interviews Beth Levison from Storm Lake
Taking the fall film festival circuit by 'storm,' Storm Lake is the story of a small town newspaper in Iowa (albeit a paper whose Editor is a Pulitzer Prize winner), as it struggles with the political divide of its readership, and a pandemic-driven loss of advertising revenue. "Freedom is not free," and our local papers might be the ticket to keeping this country the republic it was meant to be. Beth Levison gives us insights and thought-provoking questions as she discusses h
Oct 4, 20211 min read


TV Series Review: Impeachment: American Crime Story
We are reviewing the story of Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton in Impeachment: American Crime Story. It follows the story of Bill, who wishes all of this would go away, and Monica, who was a producer on the FX drama.
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Film Review: The White Lotus
This week Hollister and Wilder take on The White Lotus, the HBO six-part controversial satirical series, dealing with white privilege, written by a white man, Mike White (yes, we know the last name fits the bill), and is not to be missed.
Aug 24, 20211 min read


TV Series Review: Ted Lasso
This week Hollister and Wilder review Ted Lasso; the series that has everyone in America laughing, and according to Hollister, perhaps it is working because of this moment in time in which we are living, rather than it being THAT funny.
Jul 28, 20211 min read


TV Series Review: The Handmaid's Tale, Season Four
Hollister and Wilder review Season Four of The Handmaid's Tale, with an added review of the 1990 film, which Wilder had no idea existed
Jun 22, 20211 min read


Film Review: Hillbilly Elegy
Ron Howard’s, Hillbilly Elegy, has been panned and heralded in the reviewer’s corner. It has a paltry 25 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
Dec 3, 20201 min read


TV Series Reviews: The Undoing, The Crown: Season 4, and More
Hollister and Wilder touch on the feminist issues in The Crown based around Thatcher and Queen Elisabeth. Are the women not playing well in the sandbox together? Then it’s The Undoing, HBO’s six part mini series with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant
Nov 27, 20201 min read


The West Wing Reunion
Christine Merser (aka Hollister) invites fellow The West Wing lover, Elizabeth Bassin, herself in the film industry in Los Angeles to review The West Wing Reunion ... Everyone agrees that the much awaited reunion of the finest cast ever assembled for a series, comes together in order to support the 2020 election.
Oct 26, 20201 min read


TV Series Review: Homeland Finale
Hollister bids a fond farewell to Claire Danes and Carrie Mathison after the finale. She recounts her discomfort with the character and the need to have her be flawed kick ass rather than just fabulous kick ass but also recognizes that all things come with time. What an ending. What a series.
Apr 29, 20201 min read


Film Review: Little Women
Hollister meets up with Tim Miller, Film Critic of the Cape Cod Times to dish on all things around Little Women. The back stories are as interesting as the review.
Dec 19, 20191 min read


TV Series Review: The Morning Show on Apple TV+
Hollister & Lalu discuss The Morning Show, Apple T.V.'s cornerstone series for their new programming, Apple TV.
Nov 28, 20191 min read


TV Series Reviews: Ozark & Dunkirk
Explore the latest in film and television, from Ozark and Dunkirk to Memento, plus our List of Six funniest big-screen scenes.
Mar 17, 20191 min read


Film & TV Series Reviews: Wonder Woman; The Hero; House of Cards
Heroes, anti-heroes, and iconic screen legends. Hollister and O’Toole discuss Wonder Woman, The Hero, TV-to-film adaptations, and more.
Mar 14, 20191 min read


TV Series Review: Killing Eve
Hollister invites Shanette and Bryan to share their thoughts on what she considers the best series of 2017.
Mar 3, 20191 min read


Books to Screen: Warren Adler
Prepare for a very special podcast: Hollister shares her one-on-one interview with the legendary, literary Warren Adler - the man who named the Watergate complex in DC. Though he didn't publish his first book until he was 46, Warren Adler has gone on to pen over 50 novels, 12 of which have been optioned by Hollywood (including The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito; and Random Hearts - starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas
Mar 2, 20191 min read


Film & TV Series ReviewsThe Handmaid's Tale; The Circle; Norman; Remembering Jonathan Demme
Dystopian futures take center stage as Hollister and O’Toole discuss The Circle, The Handmaid’s Tale, VR at Tribeca, and evolving documentary storytelling.
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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