An Unresolved Murder In West Cork Still Keeps Audiences Intrigued 25 Years Later

An Unresolved Murder In West Cork Still Keeps Audiences Intrigued 25 Years Later

  Story by Brad Balfour When Sophie Toscan du Plantier was found murdered on December 23rd, 1996, near her holiday home in Drinane, near Schull, County Cork, Ireland, it shocked not only the county but the country. It had been...
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“F9” Continues The Fast Saga, Becomes A Hit and Provides Further Wealth to Vin Deisel

“F9” Continues The Fast Saga, Becomes A Hit and Provides Further Wealth to Vin Deisel

Review by Brad Balfour F9 (Fast & Furious) Director: Justin Lin Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron If there w...
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Director/Musician Questlove Takes The Recordings of a 50-Year-Old Concert And Makes a Film and Manifesto

Director/Musician Questlove Takes The Recordings of a 50-Year-Old Concert And Makes a Film and Manifesto

Report by Brad Balfour Back in 1969, The Woodstock Music Festival captured the world’s imagination. At virtually the same time, 100 miles away, Harlem hosted a music festival which was so totally overlooked that filmmaker Hal Tulchin — who recorded...
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The Long Journey Behind This Summer’s Hot Film, “In The Heights,” Is Revealed by Its Two Lead Actresses

The Long Journey Behind This Summer’s Hot Film, “In The Heights,” Is Revealed by Its Two Lead Actresses

Story by Brad Balfour Preceding its world premiere at The 2021 Tribeca Festival, the musical celebration, In The Heights, enjoyed a special screening for the influencer set at the AMC 42nd St. the night before. Both the film — and...
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Master Chef Wolfgang Puck  and Director David Gelb Make A Film That  Fills Us With A Dramatic Story of Survival and Success

Master Chef Wolfgang Puck and Director David Gelb Make A Film That Fills Us With A Dramatic Story of Survival and Success

Story by Brad Balfour Master Chef Wolfgang Puck made his name a brand through a love of all things food. Director David Gelb is getting good at making films about making food. Gelb’s debut feature doc, Jiro Dreams of Sushi,...
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Cork Born-and-Bred Actor/Singer Cillian Murphy Goes from Strength to Strength In His Many Performances

Cork Born-and-Bred Actor/Singer Cillian Murphy Goes from Strength to Strength In His Many Performances

An Appreciation by Paddy McCarthy Actor/singer Cillian Murphy seems to go from strength to strength with his acting and other activities. Currently, the 45-year-old appears as Emmett in the sci-fi horror shocker A Quiet Place Part II (see related interview...
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Releasing “The Trial of the Chicago 7” At This Time Is the Perfect Film for This Moment In History

Releasing “The Trial of the Chicago 7” At This Time Is the Perfect Film for This Moment In History

Review by Brad Balfour The Trial of the Chicago 7 Director: Aaron Sorkin Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance, Ben Shenkman, Danny Flaherty, Noah Robbins, John Carroll Lynch, Joseph Gordon Leavitt, Alex S...
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Actor Cillian Murphy Talks About The Sound and Vision In The Film “A Quiet Place Part II”

Actor Cillian Murphy Talks About The Sound and Vision In The Film “A Quiet Place Part II”

Feature by Brad Balfour A Quiet Place Part II Cast: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou In 2018’s hit sci-fi thriller, A Quiet Place, the Abbots find ways to survive in a post-apocalyptic world...
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Director Zack Snyder’s Wacked-Out Zombie Heist Genre Mash-up, “Army of the Dead,” Gets A New Life and Audience Through Netflix

Director Zack Snyder’s Wacked-Out Zombie Heist Genre Mash-up, “Army of the Dead,” Gets A New Life and Audience Through Netflix

Review by Brad Balfour Army of the Dead Director: Zack Snyder Cast: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Garret Dillahunt ...
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The Animated “Soul” Has More Life and Meaning than Most Live Action Films

The Animated “Soul” Has More Life and Meaning than Most Live Action Films

Review by Brad Balfour Soul Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers Cast: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Wes Studi, Fortune Feimster, Zenobia Shroff, Phylicia Rashad, Donnell Rawlings, Questlove, Angela Bassett Anim...
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