This week we look at the movie Mank, the limited series, Your Honor, the doc Belushi and the S1 finale of The Barrier. But first…
We’re in lockdown, again.
About 14 hours before we recorded this week’s show, our county and most of California went back into lockdown. Then, this afternoon (Tues, Dec 8), we heard the Emergency Broadcast System sound, and it wasn’t a test.
Just the rest of you, we are hanging in for better times in 2021. Stay in, and stay safe.
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Mank
Ushering in the season where the studios give us their Oscar contenders, Mank. We predict a nom for Gary Oldman and maybe even a best-supporting nom for Amanda Seyfried.
As promised, here are the real people side by side with the actors portraying them in Mank.
An example of the propaganda videos produced by Irving Thalberg
Photo: AP
Your Honor
This limited Showtime series has Bryan Cranston breaking bad once again. This time as a judge whose son accidentally kills the son of a crime boss. Clearly, somebody read about John Gotti’s son and pitched it.
March 18, in 1980, a neighbor of Mafia leader John Gotti accidently ran over and killed a young son of the mobster in Queens, N.Y., a tragedy that would lead to the unlucky man’s disappearance.
Investigators ruled the death of 12-year-old Frank Gotti (lower left) an accident, but the driver John Favara, (top) 51, was the target of numerous to death threats and taunts, including having “murderer” spray-painted across his car.
The boy’s mother, Victoria Gotti, (middle bottom) beat Favara with a baseball bat in his driveway. He did not press charges.
Favara vanished July 28, 1980.
The pilot was tight with a terrific opening sequence.
The cast is excellent.
We’ll keep an eye on this one and update you over the 10 week run of the show.
Michael Stuhlbarg
Photo: SHOWTIME
Hope Davis
Photo: SHOWTIME
Margo Martindale
Photo SHOWTIME
Bryan Cranston
Photo SHOWTIME
Hunter Doohan
Photo SHOWTIME
The Barrier Finale
We gave our last-ditch effort to get people to check out the Spanish TV series, The Barrier this week. Just do it!! We’ll be back on your case if it’s renewed for s second season.
Belushi
Even if you think you knew it all (like Elaine did) you’ll love this doc.
The voice only interviews, the still photos and animation are top notch.
Ho Ho Ho… it’s still 2020
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Travis and Norma pix taken during the taping of this week’s podcast!
