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January 23, 2026 No Responses

The Norwegian Feature “Sentimental Value” Offers A Deep Exploration into Family, Creativity and Reconciliation Through Art

Feature by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Now that award season is in full swing, certain films have unexpectedly bubbled up as the attention- grabbers. One such film is Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value.” With a brilliant cast — which...

January 13, 2026 No Responses

Dances With Film NY Showcases Families, Crime Fighters and Friction

Preview by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor What: Dances With Film NYWhen: January 15 – 18, 2026Where: Regal Union Square850 BroadwayNew York, NY 10003 Since 1998, the Dances With Film festival has championed aspiring filmmakers and little known projects. Origi...

January 9, 2026 No Responses

Looking Forward to 2026’s Award Season from The Golden Globes to the Oscars — Who Should Win and Will Win

Preview by Brad Balfour With this weekend’s broadcast Sunday, January 11, 2026, on CBS, the 83rd Golden Globes set up the award season finale to come — The Oscars. The 98th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026,...

January 3, 2026 No Responses

Rocker Bruce Springsteen Joins Jon Landau and Scott Cooper At a Screening of “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” in MoMA

Feature by Brad Balfour Through his film, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” veteran director Scott Cooper chronicled rock superstar Bruce Springsteen’s personal and professional struggles during the conception of his 1982 album “N...

January 1, 2026 No Responses

New 2026 Waterford Crystals Installed On Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball to Celebrate “Infinite Edition: Life, Liberty, Happiness”

Waterford’s Global Head Bentley Hardwick Photo: Brad Balfour Report by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor As everyone who watched New Year’s Eve in New York City this 2025/26, a newly redesigned Times Square Ball –again with Waterford crystals was revealed. U...

December 28, 2025 No Responses

In Director Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” The Power of Music Is Celebrated Through Performances by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson

Review by Brad Balfour Film: “Song Sung Blue”Director: Craig BrewerCast: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, Hudson Hilbert Hensley if you’re going to se...

December 25, 2025 No Responses

A Re-imagined William Shakespeare is Brought to Life by Paul Mescal while Jessie Buckley Plays Wife Agnes Who Copes with Their Son Hamnet’s Death

Feature by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Ever since director Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” was screened, there’s been lots of hype over the film. This has been happening particularly because of the performances by Irish-born Paul Mescal and Jes...

December 18, 2025 No Responses

Starring Ethan Hawke, The Film “Blue Moon” Documents The Night Lyricist Lorenz Hart Realizes His Partnership with Richard Rodgers is Over

Feature by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Inspired by the letters of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart and Elizabeth Weiland, director Richard Linklater developed the biographical drama “Blue Moon” — with a script written by Robert Kaplow. It s...

December 18, 2025 No Responses

Actor Ashley Robinson Touts “It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play” Playing at The Irish Repertory Theatre This Month

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Play: “It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play” Director: Charlotte Moore.Cast: Rufus Collins, Ali Ewoldt, Reed Lancaster, Leenya Rideout, and Ashley RobinsonWhen...

December 17, 2025 No Responses

Film Editor Michael Taylor Handles His Greatest Challenge Yet — Putting Together “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” with Director Julia Loktev

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Though viewing the five and half-hour documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow,” might seem daunting, it hasn’t been for audiences or those giving awards. From its global debut...

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