Spotlight MOVIES In indie thriller 'Neglected,' David Lipper wears every hat Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David Lipper wrote, produced and stars in the new thriller, “Neglected,” but “that’s the beauty of independent film,” he says.kAm“x 86E E@ 36 E96 3@DD 2?5 D2J[ ‘x 5@?’E C62==J 42C6 H92E D@>63@5J E9:?<D[ E9:D :D H92E x E9:?<]’”k^AmkAmp>@?8 9:D 49@:46Di 42DE:?8 t=6?2 $2?496K 2D 2 56E64E:G6[ ?@E 2 DEF?E 5@F3=6] u@C J62CD[ D96 92D H2?E65 E@ >2<6 E96 >@G6[ 2?5 3=@4<3FDE6C AC@5F46CD 5@?’E H2?E E@ =@D6 96C 2D E96:C 8@\E@ :? 7:=>D =:<6 “pG6?86CDi t?582>6” 2?5 “%96 wF?86C v2>6Di r2E49:?8 u:C6]”k^Am kAm“%96 7:CDE 76H J62CD[ E92E’D 567:?:E6=J 2== x 8@E[” D96 D2JD @7 96C DEF?E C@=6D] “x H6?E 7C@> E96D6 9F86 S`__ >:==:@? 3=@4<3FDE6CD E@ 8@:?8 324< E@ E96 :?5:6 H@C=5 2?5 D4C2A:?8 C@=6D E@86E96C]”k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County NC woman charged after 10-year-old tests positive for drugs Asheville artist hides painting of Jimothy the raccoon in woods Report says Davidson Fort unsafe, costly to repair. 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Miller Lee Enterprises Movies & TV Review: ‘Michael’ biopic glosses over pop star’s faults Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises "Neglected" is in theaters this weekend. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Review: Tension ramps up as clock ticks down in ‘Neglected’ There’s the framework here for a cracking good story, but "Neglected" needs a little more meat on its bones. Video: "Neglected" stars Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8. 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Movies & TV Summer blockbuster movie season is here. These are films to watch | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises
Movies & TV Coming soon: Historical drama, sequels, blockbusters fill summer movie bill Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises
Review: Tension ramps up as clock ticks down in ‘Neglected’ There’s the framework here for a cracking good story, but "Neglected" needs a little more meat on its bones.
Video: "Neglected" stars Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, talks with Josh Duhamel and Dylan Sprouse, stars of "Neglected" which opens in theaters May 8.
Review: Meryl Streep conjures fun in smart ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ "It was worth the 20-year wait to get a 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel," Bruce Miller writes in his review.
