A female companion is curled up asleep in the crook of his arm and he stares at the TV in front of him, transfixed, as he watches basketball: “Goddamn basketball,” he says, almost breathless. Reilly, is reclining on a water bed at the Playboy mansion. He currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.Early in the first episode of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” soon-to-be team owner Jerry Buss, played in all his tacky-huckster glory by John C. He's also an avid runner and is very proud of his dogs Hazel, Rex, and Turbo. Nate lives and breathes everything film-related and is madly in love with Steven Spielberg. Nate has also covered several film festivals, both in-person and digitally, including the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), and South by Southwest (SXSW). Even though his career is still young, he has already interviewed big names in the industry such as Robert De Niro, Brendan Fraser, and Roger Deakins. Nate has been with Collider since August 2021 and became a Resource Editor in March 2022. He has written for several publications including TheThings and the Indianapolis-based website Film Yap. During his time at Ball State, he was part of an on-campus entertainment news show called The Reel Deal, which he would go on to co-host in the fall of 2020. He graduated from Ball State University in December 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications. Nate Richard is a Resource Editor for Collider, a film and television critic, and a part-time amateur filmmaker. He could have easily come across as just a caricature, but thanks to the arc he's given this season, he proves that he's more than just an imitation of such a recognizable figure. Another major standout this season is Small as Bird. Johnson is depicted as a very flawed man in the series, specifically with his treatment of Cookie, but it is Isaiah's performance that makes the audience root for him as much as we do, even at his lowest moments. He has such a natural charisma that he brings to the screen in every single scene that he's in. If one were to make an argument for who was the real star of the show, it would likely be Isaiah as Magic Johnson. Reilly still feels like such a natural fit for the part, using his unique brand of on-screen energy, but his story, which revolves around the fictional character Honey ( Ari Graynor), doesn't start to get interesting until close to the season's end. While Reilly's Jerry Buss was front and center in the first season, he doesn't get as compelling of a role this time around. Even so, Season 1 of Winning Time was endlessly entertaining, brimming with executive producer Adam McKay's signature style and snark. Several of the real-life figures depicted in the show, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, claimed that the series was dishonest and an over-dramatization. Boasting a star-studded cast including Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Adrien Brodyas Pat Riley, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, and Sally Fieldas Jessie Buss, and employing a vintage aesthetic that at times makes the series look as if it was ripped straight from the late seventies and early 80s, the first season was ambitious and even a little controversial. Reilly) purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers and recruiting Earvin "Magic" Johnson ( Quincy Isaiah) in his rookie season. This was a surprisingly apt description for the series which begins with Jerry Buss ( John C. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist.Back in 2021, a year before the premiere of the first season, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty showrunner Max Borenstein compared his basketball drama to The Crown. This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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