Perry Mason
HBO’s new Perry Mason miniseries definitely isn’t your parents’ Perry Mason. Not to diminish the Raymond Burr version — he famously played the title character from 1957-1966 and reprised the role in 26 made-for-TV movies in the 80s and 90s. The current incarnation, set in Depression-era Los Angeles, focuses on Mason’s early days as a scruffy private […]
Alone Wolf
Our dear friend and former employee, Eliza Burns Ehrlinger, was a first time producer for her husband Charlie’s feature independent film, ALONE WOLF, that is now available on iTunes. Eliza’s very first job out of GIA back in 2006 was working for CDB. This is Charlie’s directorial debut and he couldn’t be more proud of the […]
The Farewell / Marriage Story
Films about relationships — which are foreign to me personally — are usually not what I’m drawn to. However, these two films are a powerful portrayal of two different life challenges — The Farewell (Amazon Prime) and Marriage Story (Netflix). I imagine many of you have seen Marriage Story already, as it was Oscar-nominated, but […]
The Outsider
If you’re looking for your next TV crime drama obsession, HBO’s “The Outsider” has all the goods. Based on the novel by Stephen King, this 10-episode miniseries separates itself from the pack by blending two genres — the procedural and Gothic horror. Think “True Detective” meets The Boogeyman. The pedigree behind the camera, which includes […]