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Abe Friedtanzer

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Biography:

Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He is currently the Awards Editor at Awards Buzz and a contributor for several other outlets. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance, TIFF, and SXSW, and travels frequently around the US with his wife and his daughter.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Take Me Home (2026) 8/10 EDIT “This is, above all, an intimate family drama about what it means to grow up and deal with change, and everyone involved helps to create a poignant and affecting experience highlighted by Anna’s star-making performance.” – Awards Buzz Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Night Nurse (2026) 8/10 EDIT “This is a moody and brooding thriller that achieves its greatest suspense in its slowest moments, a difficult and rare feat that forces audiences to pay attention when there’s very little going on.” – Awards Buzz Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Josephine (2026) 100% 9/10 EDIT “This will undoubtedly be a difficult watch for some audiences, but the material is all handled in a sensitive and respectful way, delivering a thoroughly affecting and resonant film about the challenges of parenting in a deeply flawed world.” – Awards Buzz Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Tell Me Everything (2026) 7/10 EDIT “This film says as much with the words and conversations it doesn’t include, painting a haunting portrait of time lost and affirming relationships missed due to societal norms and an inability to look past perceived flaws to find the humanity under them.” – Awards Buzz Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Chasing Summer (2026) 7/10 EDIT “This film feels familiar in a good way, hardly breaking new dramatic or comedic ground but showcasing entertaining character dynamics in a film that’s consistently engaging and funny. Shlesinger is a natural on screen.” – Awards Buzz Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) 73% 7/10 EDIT “As it veers into absurdity, this film may induce a few eye rolls that will be just as quickly followed up by laughter due to its sheer commitment to the joke and its wacky premise.” – Awards Buzz Jan 26, 2026 Full Review The Musical (2026) 8/10 EDIT “As a film in its own right, The Musical is a laugh riot and an absolute winner, but it’s just as effective as an indicator to watch carefully to follow and find what Bonilla and her young cast to do next. ” – Awards Buzz Jan 25, 2026 Full Review The Gallerist (2026) 54% 6/10 EDIT “A high-wire caper film prone to excess but kept interesting by its music and camera angles. It also offers plenty to consider about what art means and the potential of real life to serve as a thought-provoking canvas. ” – Awards Buzz Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Carousel (2026) 87% 7/10 EDIT “Lambert offers an insightful character exploration that speaks volumes about relationships, what people don’t say, and what happens when they finally do decide to talk.” – Awards Buzz Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Birds of War (2026) 8/10 EDIT “An engaging, affirming portrait of two people deeply committed to the truth and to others, an inspiration for what so many would surely want to do in similar situations but might lack the courage and resolve to fully execute.” – Awards Buzz Jan 25, 2026 Full Review The Invite (2026) 91% 8/10 EDIT “This film is absolutely hilarious and is made even more worthwhile by a few important twists that take it from a thoroughly enjoyable and involving comedy to something even more worthwhile and resonant.” – Awards Buzz Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Wicker (2026) 92% 8/10 EDIT “This enchanting fable brings married filmmakers Wilson and Fischer back to Sundance after their previous film Save Yourselves! This is a more dramatic pivot, still laced with comedy and oddities but evocative of something much darker.” – Awards Buzz Jan 25, 2026 Full Review I Want Your Sex (2026) 88% 8/10 EDIT “This film won’t be for everyone, but it casts a wider and more inviting net that many cautious would-be viewers might expect. Those willing to give it a shot will be glad that they made the investment for this wacky, wondrous rollercoaster of a movie.” – Awards Buzz Jan 24, 2026 Full Review Public Access (2026) 7/10 EDIT “Watching this film feels like emerging from a time capsule to a world that looks just different enough from what’s being shown on screen, a path to get to truth and discovery highlighted by trial, error, and having a good time.” – Awards Buzz Jan 24, 2026 Full Review Everybody To Kenmure Street (2026) 100% 8/10 EDIT “There’s much to be studied and learned from here, and this gripping, involving blend of archive footage, interviews, and dramatizations often plays out like Man on Wire, the kind of documentary that feels more like a getaway being filmed.” – Awards Buzz Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% 9/10 EDIT “Beautifully-shot and visually striking, the emotional impact of this film’s closing scene can’t be understated, and even those who haven’t yet been able to connect with the film will likely find themselves close to tears.” – Awards Buzz Nov 30, 2025 Full Review In Your Dreams (2025) 86% 8/10 EDIT “This is a wildly imaginative movie that makes excellent use of its animated landscape to show the many ways in which humor ties into how we imagine things while we’re sleeping. There’s a true magic to what Stevie and Elliot get to see.” – Awards Buzz Nov 17, 2025 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% 8/10 EDIT “The breathless experience of watching it not once but three times offers numerous points of access and emotion that should draw audiences in, particularly if they’re seeing it on a big screen. ” – Awards Buzz Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Soul of a Nation (2025) 8/10 EDIT “This is as comprehensive a profile of Israeli culture as possible in under two hours, one that shows both its universality and individuality, two things that will continue to shape its future in quite uncertain times. ” – Awards Buzz Oct 3, 2025 Full Review The Lost Bus (2025) 88% 7/10 EDIT “Viewer discretion is definitely advised for those who have been through similar natural disasters since it will surely bring up difficult memories in its claustrophobic, compelling tribute to a heroic rescue amid a true force of nature.” – Awards Buzz Oct 3, 2025 Full Review The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue (2025) 81% 7/10 EDIT “Though it deals with a weighty and hot-button subject, this film is actually quite straightforward. Its title references its content precisely: a road separating a father and a son and his instinctual drive to instantly head out and be there for him. ” – Awards Buzz Oct 3, 2025 Full Review Boxcutter (2024) 100% 7/10 EDIT “Dahya shows great promise in his first feature-length try behind the camera, honing in not just on the power of music but the way in which it brings people together as they search for new ways to make it.” – Awards Buzz Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe (2024) 83% 7/10 EDIT “There are no major revelations or earth-shattering discoveries to be found in this film, but it’s something that fans of Bocelli’s should welcome, a chance to get to know him even a little better and to understand the attitude that goes into his work.” – Awards Buzz Sep 20, 2025 Full Review It Was Just an Accident (2025) 97% 8/10 EDIT “This film is raw and riveting, told in a straightforward, visceral way. The ensemble is excellent, full of passion, rage, and the occasional lighthearted quip. ” – Awards Buzz Sep 12, 2025 Full Review Glenrothan (2025) 4/10 EDIT “There’s nothing inherently wrong with Glenrothan, but it leaves everything on the surface without trying to dig any deeper.” – Awards Buzz Sep 12, 2025 Full Review
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