Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell Take “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” in a New Film About Love and The Meaning of Life

Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell Take “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” in a New Film About Love and The Meaning of Life

Review by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Film: “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”Director: KogonadaCast: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Brandon Perea, Chloe East, Hamish Linklater, Lucy Thomas, Yuvi Hecht, Calahan Skogman,...
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“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” Is a Film To Offer Closure For the Long-Running Series

“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” Is a Film To Offer Closure For the Long-Running Series

Review by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor Film: “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”Director: Simon CurtisScreenwriter: Julian FellowesCast: Simon Russell Beale, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy,Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Do...
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“The Studio” Is a Series About The Movie Business That’s Both Funny And Revealing, Winning Mutiple Emmys in Comedy and More

“The Studio” Is a Series About The Movie Business That’s Both Funny And Revealing, Winning Mutiple Emmys in Comedy and More

Photo: Brad Balfour Feature by Brad Balfour, Art Editor After Emmy Award presenter Stephen Colbert got a rousing ovation, Seth Rogen took the first award of the night, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Apple TV+’s “The Studio” —...
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Artists, Writers, Actors Assemble at Javits for New York Comic Con 2025

Artists, Writers, Actors Assemble at Javits for New York Comic Con 2025

Photo: Brad Balfour Preview by Brad Balfour, Arts Editor New York Comic ConOctober 9 – 12, 2025 Javits Center429 11th AvenueNew York, NY 10001 The Javits Center once more becomes deluged by nerdy happenings as the New York Comic Con returns...
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After 50 years, Project Children Founder Denis Mulcahy Sees His Concept Being Celebrated For Its Peace-Making Effect

After 50 years, Project Children Founder Denis Mulcahy Sees His Concept Being Celebrated For Its Peace-Making Effect

world full of turmoil over various factions, ethnic and religious communities, the story of Project Children is a ray of light and hope to counter all the negativity. Founded in 1975 by Denis and Pat Mulcahy, the charity has worked to bring Irish children to l...
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Conor McPherson’s Classic Play “The Weir” Starts Out as Simple Escapism but Turns Out to be Much More

Conor McPherson’s Classic Play “The Weir” Starts Out as Simple Escapism but Turns Out to be Much More

 
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In “Weapons,” Actor Josh Brolin Goes from Angry Man To Hero — Making Such a Turn is a Skill He’s Demonstrated in His Many Movies

In “Weapons,” Actor Josh Brolin Goes from Angry Man To Hero — Making Such a Turn is a Skill He’s Demonstrated in His Many Movies

olin may not be the most intense guy in the room, but he makes even the most intense parts he's played seem like something that comes to him naturally. It’s like second nature to him or so it seems.
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“Star Wars” Creator George Lucas Debuts at San Diego Comic-Con to Announce His Museum and Raises Questions of “What’s it All About Anyhow…”

“Star Wars” Creator George Lucas Debuts at San Diego Comic-Con to Announce His Museum and Raises Questions of “What’s it All About Anyhow…”

Photo: Brad Balfour Report by Brad Balfour It’s hard to believe it but legendary director George Lucas — the mastermind who created the “Star Wars” saga had never appeared at San Diego Comic Con (last weekend, July 24-27) until this...
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Veteran Director Alison Ellwood Makes The Doc “Boy George And Culture Club” And Reveals Much About the ’80s Hitmakers

Veteran Director Alison Ellwood Makes The Doc “Boy George And Culture Club” And Reveals Much About the ’80s Hitmakers

Among those seen, “Boy George & Culture Club” made a particularly lasting impression. The film details the new wave pop group's meteoric rise and fall in the 1980s.
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“Superman” Is As Epic As Director James Gunn Promised, And Not Even Its Missteps Can Sway Any Enthusiasm

“Superman” Is As Epic As Director James Gunn Promised, And Not Even Its Missteps Can Sway Any Enthusiasm

Review By Brad Balfour Film: “Superman”Director/Writer: James GunnCast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell ...
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