Madeleine Rotzler

Adam Pally Joins Maria Bakalova, David Strathairn In Sci-Fi Dramedy ‘O Horizon’

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Pally (Happy Endings) will play a major role in the sci-fi dramedy O Horizon, from O.G. filmmaker Madeleine Sackler,...

Maria Bakalova & David Strathairn Set For Sci-Fi Dramedy ‘O Horizon’ From ‘O.G.’ Filmmaker Madeleine

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominees Maria Bakalova (Bodies Bodies Bodies) and David Strathairn (Nomadland) will topline O Horizon — the second...

Madeleine Sackler's Tribute to ‘It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It’ Co-Director Charles Lawrence

Charles Lawrence died of Covid-19 in prison, and Madeleine writes about the important message his death tells....

It's a Hard Truth Ain't It, a film by Madeleine Sackler nominated for an Emmy Award

I Madeleine Sackler's It's a Hard Truth Ain't it was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary...

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘O.G.’ and the Film Independent Spirit Awards

THE NEW YORK TIMES | February 23, 2019 | Sara Aridi A prison drama debuts on HBO. And the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards air live...

TV Guy: Tale of a prisoner’s quiet desperation MOST POPULAR

TIMES HERALD RECORD | February 23, 2019 | Kevin Gleason Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld,” “Boardwalk Empire”) brings his usual intensity to...

‘O.G.’ Review: Jeffrey Wright Awes in a Meditative HBO Film Shot in a Working Prison

IndieWire | February 23, 2019 | Ben Travers Jeffrey Wright in “O.G.” | HBO An introspective look at what a life behind bars does to a...

Inside Man: ‘O.G.’ Star Jeffrey Wright on Life Behind Bars

ROLLING STONE | February 22, 2019 | Jamil Smith The ‘Westworld’ actor talks about shooting his new HBO film inside a maximum-security...

In ‘O.G.,’ shot at an Indiana prison, Jeffrey Wright stuns as inmate nearly free

CHICAGO SUN TIMES | February 22, 2019 | Richard Roeper Theothus Carter (right), a real-life inmate, plays a new arrival at prison who is...

HBO's O.G., Starring Jeffrey Wright, Is a Masterful Portrait of Prison Life

Paste Magazine | February 22, 2019 | Amy Glynn A man who’s committed a terrible crime faces a daunting re-entry into the world outside...

What’s New On Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, And HBO This Weekend: ‘Paddleton’, ‘Death Wish’, ‘O.G.’, & more

DECIDER | February 22, 2019 | Claire Spellberg 📷Photos: Everett Collection, HBO, NETFLIX; Illustration: Dillen Phelps Happy Friday,...

Jeffrey Wright is brooding perfection in ‘O.G.,’ a prison drama immersed in reality

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE | February 22, 2019 | Peter Hartlaub “Dignity, self-respect, grace. At the end of the day, that’s what you want...

Jeffrey Wright: Filming ‘OG’ in real prison helped me appreciate freedom

NEW YORK POST | February 15, 2019 | Robert Rorke Jeffrey Wright (right) and real-life inmate Theotus Carter on the Indiana Pendleton...

O.G.: The Story Behind HBO's Prison Movie Is Truly Fascinating

POPSUGAR | February 6, 2019 | Stacey Nguyen In recent years, pop culture has witnessed the true-crime genre dominate podcasts, films, and...

Best TV to See in Feb

ROLLING STONE | January 31, 2019 | Charles Bramesco O.G. (HBO, Feb. 23rd) Madeleine Sackler’s award-winning film puts you inside...

O.G.

HBO O.G. follows Louis (Jeffrey Wright), once the head of a prominent prison gang, in the final weeks of his 24-year sentence. His...

The HBO Documentary Films to Present IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT

BROADWAY WORLD | Dec. 13, 2019 The HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS presentation IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT, filmed during the production of O.G.,...

HBO Films Picks Up O.G. Starring Jeffrey Wright

HBO The Westworld actor portrays a maximum-security prison inmate on the verge of being released. On the heels of its 2018 Tribeca Film...

HBO Films Acquires Jeffrey Wright Prison Movie ‘O.G.’

THE WRAP | October 12, 2018 | Trey Williams HBO announced on Friday that it has acquired the Jeffrey Wright-led film “O.G.” The film was...

HBO Acquires ‘O.G.’, Prison-Filmed Feature Starring Jeffrey Wright

DEADLINE | October 12, 2018 | Erik Pedersen HBO has picked up O.G., a narrative feature starring Jeffrey Wright that was filmed entirely...