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The Preppie Connection
Hollister & O’Toole interview writer/director Joe Castelo (The War Within; American Saint) & producer Travis Burgess about the making of...
Mar 2, 20191 min read


20th Century Women; Victoria
It's a long one, but Hollister & O'Toole have TWO centuries to discuss: The 20th (24:05): writer/director Mike Mills explores his...
Mar 2, 20191 min read


The Girl on the Train; The Dressmaker
2 movies based on bestselling novels; 2 women who get off trains, suspected of murder. At 5:00: the much-anticipated The Girl on the...
Mar 2, 20191 min read


A United Kingdom; Big Little Lies; Loving; The Good Fight
It's the Big Screen vs. the Little Screen. At 1:54: This week's #ListOfSix: Our 6 Favorite Spin-offs. 7:44: Hollister makes a Supreme...
Mar 2, 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...
Mar 2, 20191 min read


The Handmaid's Tale; The Circle; Norman; Remembering Jonathan Demme
This week's focus: dystopian views of the future. Tribeca Film Festival spotlights VR (Virtual Reality). Will it be the end of...
Mar 2, 20191 min read


Jodie Foster and Clarice from The Silence of the Lambs
I know, I know. Silence of the Lambs? Seriously? Another piece on The Silence of the Lambs? What hasn’t been said? I heard something...
Feb 5, 20192 min read


Secret City
Netflix has been offering so much exclusive content that it is hard to keep track of all of them, and specially of the international...
Jan 31, 20192 min read


Destroyer
Destroyer Movie starts with Nicole Kidman almost unrecognizable, arriving at a murder crime scene and antagonizing the policemen already...
Jan 30, 20191 min read


Proven Innocent
Proven Innocent, a new Friday night Fox series, follows two defense lawyers whose firm specializes in overturning wrongful convictions....
Jan 29, 20191 min read


Bodyguard
I had already heard so much about the BBC show Bodyguard when it finally came to Netflix that I was very curious about it. Although I...
Nov 28, 20181 min read


A Private War
If there is a moment in time that we need to be reminded of the role of journalism and the importance of those who dedicate, and...
Nov 16, 20182 min read


The Bookshop
After watching The Bookshop's trailer, it would be reasonable to expect a traditional romantic movie, almost a period romantic comedy....
Sep 12, 20182 min read


On Chesil Beach
The first time I remember seeing three-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird, Brooklin) was in Atonement. Now she is back with...
Jun 14, 20181 min read


National Treasure
Looking for something to watch this weekend? Hulu recently released Kiri, the second season of the British show National Treasure. The...
May 10, 20181 min read


Hollister Reviews CBS’s Instinct
Anything with Alan Cumming has me at “hello.” I first saw him in “Circle of Friends,” with Minnie Driver, where he played the creepiest...
Mar 19, 20182 min read


La Mante
The Netflix French thriller La Mante is one of those shows that start very well but have a disappointing story development. La Mante...
Mar 19, 20181 min read


A Wrinkle in Time
“A Wrinkle in Time” has all the elements to be a great film: Adapted from a beloved book; director Ava Duvernay; Oprah Winfrey, Reese and...
Mar 19, 20182 min read


The TV musical is back!
NBC has had some success in the past with “Smash” in this genre. Jason Katims (creator of Friday Night Lights and Parenthood) takes us to...
Mar 19, 20182 min read


The Party
A black-and-white movie that feels more like a play and has a very British sense of humor. In other words, a movie that is guaranteed...
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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