Rocker Bruce Springsteen Joins Jon Landau and Scott Cooper At a Screening of “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” in MoMA
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 “Nebraska.” With that album, Springsteen had veered away...
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In Director Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” The Power of Music Is Celebrated Through Performances by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson
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...
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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
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...
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Starring Ethan Hawke, The Film “Blue Moon” Documents The Night Lyricist Lorenz Hart Realizes His Partnership with Richard Rodgers is Over
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...
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Actor Ashley Robinson Touts “It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play” Playing at The Irish Repertory Theatre This Month
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...
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Film Editor Michael Taylor Handles His Greatest Challenge Yet — Putting Together “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” with Director Julia Loktev
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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Mairéad Carlin Brings a Touch of Derry to Legendary Singing Team, Celtic Woman, for Their Latest Christmas Album
December 4, 2025 No Responses

Mairéad Carlin Brings a Touch of Derry to Legendary Singing Team, Celtic Woman, for Their Latest Christmas Album

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour The vocal quartet Celtic Woman has a legacy of 12 Billboard number ones, more than 10 million album sales and three billion online streams to date. As the most successful all-female group in Irish history, they&...
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Candace Bushnell Tells True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City at Her Upcoming One-Person Show This Friday
November 28, 2025 No Responses

Candace Bushnell Tells True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City at Her Upcoming One-Person Show This Friday

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Event: Candace Bushnell performs “True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City”When: Friday, December 5, 2025 Time: 8 pmWhere: Adler HallNew York Society for Ethical Culture2 W 64th St.New Yor...
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As a Cast Member of Britbox’s “Blue Lights,” Actor Nathan Braniff Plays the Modern Belfast Cop
November 27, 2025 No Responses

As a Cast Member of Britbox’s “Blue Lights,” Actor Nathan Braniff Plays the Modern Belfast Cop

 Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Set in present day Belfast, the Northern Irish police procedural television drama series, “Blue Lights,” was created and written by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson. Based at the fictional Blackthorn police s...
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Actor Ben Stiller Created The Doc “Stiller And Meara – Nothing is Lost” As a Loving Tribute to his Parents and Dad Jerry’s Creative Hoarding
November 22, 2025 No Responses

Actor Ben Stiller Created The Doc “Stiller And Meara – Nothing is Lost” As a Loving Tribute to his Parents and Dad Jerry’s Creative Hoarding

Feature by Brad Balfour Among the many films seen at New York Film Festival 63, Ben Stiller’s recollection of his parents — “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost” — was a touching tribute to them. Long before Ben or his...
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