Despite how we identify or what we believe, we all crave the same fundamental things – acceptance, security, happiness, and to feel like we matter or belong. Brilliant filmmaking isn’t about special effects or statements, it’s about making that connection. It’s about taking the viewer on a wondrous journey that leaves them just as affected…
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Jenn Lyon sinks her claws into Jamie-Lynn Siglar in Lifetime’s “The Neighbor in the Window”
If you’re a fan of Claws, TNT’s hugely popular original series about five manicurists who work at South Florida’s Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, then you already know the vibrant life that Jenn Lyon can breathe into a character. Her award-winning stage work translates to television with a remarkably vivacious effervescence. On Saturday, February…
Rose McIver: The cost of pursuing a dream
Rose McIver is from a small beach town located just west of Auckland, New Zealand. She moved to the other side of the world to pursue her acting career. Between Season 3 and Season 4 of The CW’s iZombie, writer/director Michael Doneger (The Escort, This Thing With Sarah) asked Rose if she’d like to appear in…
A dream come true: Heidi Blickenstaff on Disney Channel’s “Freaky Friday!”
Katherine and Ellie Blake are mother and daughter. They don’t exactly see eye to eye. Ellie seems to have a bad attitude and she isn’t neat enough for her super-organized mom; Katherine just doesn’t understand how tough it is to be a teenager these days. During a rather heated argument, each unconsciously grabs hold of…
A psycho boyfriend, murder, manipulation, and more: Susan Walters on Lifetime’s “Murdered at 17”
Lifetime’s latest thriller, Murdered at 17, is a real nail-biter! The characters are looking for answers that the audience thinks it already knows, so the tension is heightened to almost unbearable amounts. The screenplay was written by Christine Conradt, who holds a Master of Criminal Justice with a focus on cybercrime and juvenile delinquency. Gemma…
A Q&A with Julia Lalonde, star of Lifetime’s “Girl in the Bunker”
On Monday, May 28 at 8/7c, it’s the world premiere of Lifetime’s Girl in the Bunker, an unsettling movie based on the true story of Elizabeth Shoaf. On September 6, 2006, Elizabeth was abducted by Vinson Filyaw and taken to his underground bunker one mile from her home. In the movie, Vinson is played by…
Henry Thomas: “That’s when I know I’ve done a good job”
“I had a real issue playing the reality of it rather than just playing the fiction. You have to keep your sanity and stay separated from the reality because it is dark. It’s not pleasant to inhabit that world. This actually happened to somebody. It’s horrible. That poor girl.” Henry Thomas is a veteran actor…
Can Morgan Obenreder survive the “Nanny Killer?”
Kate is a college girl who is just trying to do her best at a new summer job. Smart, assertive, proactive, and resourceful, she is fully equipped to take ownership of any situation or challenge she is faced with. But is that enough when someone decides that her nanny services will no longer be needed……
Allison Strong on playing Adam Sandler’s daughter in “The Week Of”
“Part of me thinks that maybe I got the part because of my hair being so curly — they kept it the exact same way that it is in my life for the film,” Allison Strong laughed. Allison is the vibrant talent who plays Sarah in Adam Sandler’s upcoming film The Week Of (releasing on…
Diving deep with Steve Alten, author of “The MEG”
For over two decades, readers have been spellbound by the gripping writing of Steve Alten. His absorbing work has traversed the entire timeline of existence from the dawn of life on earth to 12 million years in the future. He mingles fact with fiction to create mesmerizing tales of wonder driven by a palpable sense…
One by one, friends disappear in Brian Cavallaro’s “Against the Night”
“When I was a kid, I went on a tour of Eastern State Penitentiary and thought, ‘This would be an awesome place for a horror movie!’ So the idea has been stuck in my head for a while,” Brian Cavallaro writer, director, producer, and cinematographer of Against the Night (Gravitas Ventures/Ball Four Productions) told Entertaining…
Lifetime Movies: Lydia Look is the “Mistress Hunter”
You just found out that your husband is having an affair. Revenge isn’t enough. You want to crush him and his mistress completely. But you can’t get your hands dirty. What do you do? You call Hannah, the mistress hunter. “I’ll be completely honest with you, the first thing I did when I got the…
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