“The Forever Purge” Is A Futuristic New Film That’s More A Part of These Times Than Ever

“The Forever Purge” Is A Futuristic New Film That’s More A Part of These Times Than Ever

  Review by Brad Balfour Director: Everardo Gout Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda, Will Patton The fifth in a cinematic series, “The Forever Purge” is the ultimate conclusion of an...
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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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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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“Citizen Penn” Answers Many Questions about The Oscar-winning Actor/Director And His Efforts Beyond Film-making

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

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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