Actor Cillian Murphy Talks About The Sound and Vision In The Film “A Quiet Place Part II”
June 2, 2021 No Responses

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
June 1, 2021 No Responses

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
May 19, 2021 No Responses

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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“Citizen Penn” Answers Many Questions about The Oscar-winning Actor/Director And His Efforts Beyond Film-making
May 12, 2021 No Responses

“Citizen Penn” Answers Many Questions about The Oscar-winning Actor/Director And His Efforts Beyond Film-making

Review by Brad Balfour Citizen Penn Director: Don Hardy Subject: Sean Penn On Jan, 12th, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killed 230000, injured 300,000 and left more than 1.5 million homeless. As difficult as it is to wrap...
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“My Octopus Teacher” Provides Us All With a Fundamental Lesson About the Sanctity of Life – Human and Non-Human
May 5, 2021 No Responses

“My Octopus Teacher” Provides Us All With a Fundamental Lesson About the Sanctity of Life – Human and Non-Human

Review by Brad Balfour My Octopus Teacher Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Subject: Craig Foster, Octopus Few creatures are as alien to us as an octopus. These eight-tentacled creatures lack bones and a spinal column, they can shoot jets of...
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“Chaos Walking” Steps Into The Theater as Interesting Sci-fi But Stumbles At The Get Go
April 15, 2021 No Responses

“Chaos Walking” Steps Into The Theater as Interesting Sci-fi But Stumbles At The Get Go

Review by Brad Balfour Chaos Walking Director: Doug Liman Cast: Daisy Ridley. Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Ray McKinnon, Kurt Sutter, David Oyelowo When my local AMC fully reopened more than a month ago, I...
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Michaela Eremiasova’s Journey To The United States Through Music
April 7, 2021 No Responses

Michaela Eremiasova’s Journey To The United States Through Music

Q&A by Brad Balfour When young Michaela Eremiasova came to the United States from the Czech Republic, she already loved and had studied music. As she explained: “Music has been always my ultimate love, my soulmate since I remember. There...
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A Documentary Celebrating Women in Classical Music Streams During Women’s History Month
March 23, 2021 No Responses

A Documentary Celebrating Women in Classical Music Streams During Women’s History Month

Forte Director: David Donnelly Producers: David Donnelly, Anastasia Boudanoque Cast: Tatiana Berman, Anastasia Boudanoque, Elbjorg Hemsing Q&A by Brad Balfour When the film Forte premiered a year ago at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Justice Forum, it...
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In “Rose Plays Julie,” An Adoptee Discovers The Dark Side to Her Birth Circumstances
March 16, 2021 No Responses

In “Rose Plays Julie,” An Adoptee Discovers The Dark Side to Her Birth Circumstances

Review by Brad Balfour Rose Plays Julie directors: Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor cast: Ann Skelly, Orla Brady, Aidan Gillen Talk about making a film that offers a fresh take on the matter of sexual assault and its consequences. In...
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Through Frances McDormand’s Commanding Performance, The Award-Winning “Nomadland” Explores A Hidden Traveler Community Right In Front of Us
March 10, 2021 No Responses

Through Frances McDormand’s Commanding Performance, The Award-Winning “Nomadland” Explores A Hidden Traveler Community Right In Front of Us

Review by Brad Balfour Nomadland Director: Chloe Zhao Cast: Frances McDormand, David Straithairn, Linda May, Swankie, Bob Wells When I  hit college, lo those many years ago, I met a young Irish Catholic woman— named Eileen, of course — fell...
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