Is the Zombie Apocalypse in the Film “28 Years Later” One to Be Feared or Anticipated and Understood
June 25, 2025 No Responses

Is the Zombie Apocalypse in the Film “28 Years Later” One to Be Feared or Anticipated and Understood

Review by Brad Balfour Film: “28 Years Later”Director: Danny BoyleWriter: Alex GarlandCast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, Alfie Williams, Jack O’Connell, Chi Lewis-Parry Leave it to director Danny Boyle to re-envision a saga with just the right touches that...
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“A Fragile Peace” has won Multiple Best Doc Awards at Festivals and is Also Screening at the Queens Film Festival in July
June 21, 2025 No Responses

“A Fragile Peace” has won Multiple Best Doc Awards at Festivals and is Also Screening at the Queens Film Festival in July

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour A new documentary, “A Fragile Peace: Brexit and Northern Ireland,” has started its festival run and recently won Best Feature Documentary at the Crown Points International Film Festival and was nominated for Best F...
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Inaugural Festival Showcases Full-Length Play Readings and Excerpts from Irish Diaspora Playwrights at The Irish Arts Center
June 11, 2025 No Responses

Inaugural Festival Showcases Full-Length Play Readings and Excerpts from Irish Diaspora Playwrights at The Irish Arts Center

Preview by Brad Balfour The Scéal Nua Inaugural New Play Festival will take place June 16–18 at the New York City based Irish Arts Center (IAC). Founded by Sarah Street in collaboration with Origin Theatre Company (through Artistic Director Michael...
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Filmmaker Beth Lane Celebrates her Family As Holocaust Survivors in the Documentary “UnBroken”
June 7, 2025 No Responses

Filmmaker Beth Lane Celebrates her Family As Holocaust Survivors in the Documentary “UnBroken”

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour In light of all the attention on antisemitism and the Jewish people since the October 7th massacre by Hamas terrorists, there was a desire for a story of triumph in the face of bloodshed and...
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Swiss Filmmaker Beatrice Minger Grapples with the Legacy of Irish Designer Eileen Gray
June 3, 2025 No Responses

Swiss Filmmaker Beatrice Minger Grapples with the Legacy of Irish Designer Eileen Gray

Actress Nata- lie Radmall-Quirke as Eileen Gray Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Irish designer Eileen Gray built a refuge on the Côte d‘Azur in 1929. Though she built the house for herself, it turned out to be a masterpiece and...
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Metrograph Presents A Special Program of Bill Plympton’s Twisted Toons This Sunday, June 1st
May 29, 2025 No Responses

Metrograph Presents A Special Program of Bill Plympton’s Twisted Toons This Sunday, June 1st

Bill Plympton is the American underground animator par excellence, his meticulously hand- drawn style, with its fluid, distending line and voluptuous figures, one of the most immediately recognizable in
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“Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” Is a Bold Boisterous Expression of Tom Cruise’s Love of Science Fiction
May 29, 2025 No Responses

“Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” Is a Bold Boisterous Expression of Tom Cruise’s Love of Science Fiction

Review by Brad Balfour Film: “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning”Director: Christopher McQuarrieScreenplay: Christopher McQuarrie/Erik JendresenCast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Esai Morales, Pom Klementie...
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The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Program Lineup Contains A Myriad of Possibilities
May 26, 2025 No Responses

The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Program Lineup Contains A Myriad of Possibilities

Preview by Brad Balfour Tribeca FestivalJune 4 – 15, 2025Various venues across NYC Celebrating film, games, and audio storytelling, the Tribeca Festival hits NYC June 4th to the 15th.  With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is synonymous wit...
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It’s a Brilliant Time to Attend “The United States vs. Ulysses” at Irish Arts Center in Light of Current Issues
May 21, 2025 No Responses

It’s a Brilliant Time to Attend “The United States vs. Ulysses” at Irish Arts Center in Light of Current Issues

Review by Brad Balfour Play: “The United States vs. Ulysses”Playwright: Colin MurphyDirector: Conall MorrisonCast: Clare Barrett, Ross Gaynor, Morgan C. Jones, Mark Lambert, Ali White, Jonathan WhiteDates: April 30 – June 1Where: Irish Arts Center726...
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Actor-Producer George Clooney — in his Broadway debut — Garners Tony Noms for His Hit Play “Good Night, and Good Luck”
May 16, 2025 No Responses

Actor-Producer George Clooney — in his Broadway debut — Garners Tony Noms for His Hit Play “Good Night, and Good Luck”

Photos: Roger Wong Report by Brad Balfour Back in the 1950s and ’60s, a few journalists rose to prominence as voices of integrity and trust. At the top of the heap was former CBS European war correspondent, Edward Roscoe Murrow. He...
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