Swiss Filmmaker Beatrice Minger Grapples with the Legacy of Irish Designer Eileen Gray
June 3, 2025 No Responses

Swiss Filmmaker Beatrice Minger Grapples with the Legacy of Irish Designer Eileen Gray

Actress Nata- lie Radmall-Quirke as Eileen Gray Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Irish designer Eileen Gray built a refuge on the Côte d‘Azur in 1929. Though she built the house for herself, it turned out to be a masterpiece and...
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Metrograph Presents A Special Program of Bill Plympton’s Twisted Toons This Sunday, June 1st
May 29, 2025 No Responses

Metrograph Presents A Special Program of Bill Plympton’s Twisted Toons This Sunday, June 1st

Bill Plympton is the American underground animator par excellence, his meticulously hand- drawn style, with its fluid, distending line and voluptuous figures, one of the most immediately recognizable in
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“Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” Is a Bold Boisterous Expression of Tom Cruise’s Love of Science Fiction
May 29, 2025 No Responses

“Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” Is a Bold Boisterous Expression of Tom Cruise’s Love of Science Fiction

Review by Brad Balfour Film: “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning”Director: Christopher McQuarrieScreenplay: Christopher McQuarrie/Erik JendresenCast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Esai Morales, Pom Klementie...
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The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Program Lineup Contains A Myriad of Possibilities
May 26, 2025 No Responses

The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Program Lineup Contains A Myriad of Possibilities

Preview by Brad Balfour Tribeca FestivalJune 4 – 15, 2025Various venues across NYC Celebrating film, games, and audio storytelling, the Tribeca Festival hits NYC June 4th to the 15th.  With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is synonymous wit...
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It’s a Brilliant Time to Attend “The United States vs. Ulysses” at Irish Arts Center in Light of Current Issues
May 21, 2025 No Responses

It’s a Brilliant Time to Attend “The United States vs. Ulysses” at Irish Arts Center in Light of Current Issues

Review by Brad Balfour Play: “The United States vs. Ulysses”Playwright: Colin MurphyDirector: Conall MorrisonCast: Clare Barrett, Ross Gaynor, Morgan C. Jones, Mark Lambert, Ali White, Jonathan WhiteDates: April 30 – June 1Where: Irish Arts Center726...
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Actor-Producer George Clooney — in his Broadway debut — Garners Tony Noms for His Hit Play “Good Night, and Good Luck”
May 16, 2025 No Responses

Actor-Producer George Clooney — in his Broadway debut — Garners Tony Noms for His Hit Play “Good Night, and Good Luck”

Photos: Roger Wong Report by Brad Balfour Back in the 1950s and ’60s, a few journalists rose to prominence as voices of integrity and trust. At the top of the heap was former CBS European war correspondent, Edward Roscoe Murrow. He...
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In “We Were Dangerous,” Māori Actress Rima Te Wiata is a Commanding Presence
May 7, 2025 No Responses

In “We Were Dangerous,” Māori Actress Rima Te Wiata is a Commanding Presence

Exclusive Q&A By Brad Balfour Though the nation of New Zealand may seem like a far-off isolated place, disconnected from much of the world, it is in fact a fount of creative filmmaking, and a major global cinematic center. Much...
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Irishtown” Director Nicola Murphy Dubey Reveals the Process of Creating a New Comedy out of Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s Words
May 2, 2025 No Responses

Irishtown” Director Nicola Murphy Dubey Reveals the Process of Creating a New Comedy out of Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s Words

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“We Are the Story” Featured at Margaret Mead Film Festival 2025
April 30, 2025 No Responses

“We Are the Story” Featured at Margaret Mead Film Festival 2025

Still from “Seeds” Preview by Brad Balfour Margaret Mead Film FestivalMay 2 – 4, 2025American Museum of Natural History200 Central Park WestNew York, NY 10024(Entrance for Mead Film Festival programs is on 77th Street between Central Park Wes...
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Noted Choreographer Seán Curran Makes His Debut At NYU Skirball Center With The World Premiere of New Piece This Weekend
April 16, 2025 No Responses

Noted Choreographer Seán Curran Makes His Debut At NYU Skirball Center With The World Premiere of New Piece This Weekend

Photo: Travis Magee Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Beginning with traditional Irish step dancing as a child in Boston, veteran choreographer Seán Curran’s career in the arts spans 40 years. As a boy in the Boston suburb of Belmont, Massachusett...
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