Celebrate Halloween With A Night For Horror Masked By Cinema

Celebrate Halloween With A Night For Horror Masked By Cinema

Overview by Brad Balfour [photo: Glenn Hughes] When I recently found a new edition of Irish author Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” it led me back into one of the greatest stories ever told. It’s a classic tome about a legendary character...
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“Tenet” Is The Timeless Word That Propels Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film

“Tenet” Is The Timeless Word That Propels Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film

Review by Brad Balfour Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh As cited by Wikipedia, a tenet is one of the principles on which a belief or theory is...
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Social Media and Crowd-Funding Serves to Make “Work” for Actor/Director Aoife Williamson

Social Media and Crowd-Funding Serves to Make “Work” for Actor/Director Aoife Williamson

Story by Brad Balfour Production: Work Writer/Director/Lead actor: Aoife Williamson What’s an actor to do during a pandemic? Is there no better motivation than sitting around an apartment as antcy as can be, frozen in one’s tracks, with no stage...
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Actor Orla Brady Brings Masterful Architect Eileen Gray to Life Through “The Price Of Desire” — Director Mary McGuckian’s Re-issued Film

Actor Orla Brady Brings Masterful Architect Eileen Gray to Life Through “The Price Of Desire” — Director Mary McGuckian’s Re-issued Film

Interview by Brad Balfour In 2015, Irish writer/director/producer Mary McGuckian did an incredibly difficult thing by making The Price Of Desire — her politically charged yet romantic film about architect Eileen Gray. The seasoned filmmaker threw a spotlight...
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Director Todd Philips and Actor Joaquin Phoenix formed a Unique Union in making Joker An Award Oriented Hit

Director Todd Philips and Actor Joaquin Phoenix formed a Unique Union in making Joker An Award Oriented Hit

by Brad Balfour Viewing Joker a second time — thanks to Deadline’s Awardsline screening series — not only provided further insight but also a chance to hear director Todd Phillips explain himself, just as he did at the film’s World...
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