With Their Legacy in Play, The Saw Doctors Fulfills Audience Expectations at New York’s Summerstage and More

With Their Legacy in Play, The Saw Doctors Fulfills Audience Expectations at New York’s Summerstage and More

Photo: Brad Balfour Review by Brad Balfour The Saw DoctorsSaturday July 26th, 20256 –10 pmSummerstageCentral Park On a recent Saturday night, one of Ireland’s biggest rock bands, The Saw Doctors, returned to New York to perform before a capacity crowd at New...
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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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New York’s Rob Cannillo is A Singer/Songwriter Rocking Away, Making Music For Home or Stage

New York’s Rob Cannillo is A Singer/Songwriter Rocking Away, Making Music For Home or Stage

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Though I can’t remember what brought me to the Cutting Room that night in 2021, I do remember Rob Cannillo’s performance and put a little check in my mind that I had to talk with...
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There’s Nothing Funny about The 2 Johnnies Enthusiastically Rocking Out in Irving Plaza

There’s Nothing Funny about The 2 Johnnies Enthusiastically Rocking Out in Irving Plaza

Though their Wikipedia entry leads one to think that the Two Johnnies are simply a comedy duo, there was nothing laughable in their performance held on Saturday, July 12th, in Irving Plaza. What I witnessed that night was a pure rock and roll show.
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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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With “Cinema as Disruption” its Theme, The New York Asian Film Festival 2025 Launches This Month

With “Cinema as Disruption” its Theme, The New York Asian Film Festival 2025 Launches This Month

Preview by Brad Balfour New York Asian Film FestivalJuly 11 – 27, 2025Various venues in NYC Now in its 24th installment, the New York Asian Film Festival brings innovative cinema from Japan, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and more...
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Singer/Songwriter Kyla Nicole Healey Discovers Herself Through Making Music And is Bringing It To The World

Singer/Songwriter Kyla Nicole Healey Discovers Herself Through Making Music And is Bringing It To The World

Photo: Stefan Dickerson Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour Discovering a new musical talent makes the experience of writing about them all the more enriching. Take Kyla Nicole Healey. Originally from Long Island, this singer/songwriter has been pursuing her pas...
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“M3GAN 2.0” Thoroughly Revises This Tale of A Killer Robot and Turns It into Savior of The World

“M3GAN 2.0” Thoroughly Revises This Tale of A Killer Robot and Turns It into Savior of The World

Feature by Brad Balfour Film: “M3GAN 2.0”Director: Gerard JohnstoneCast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, Jemaine Clement When the post-...
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Is the Zombie Apocalypse in the Film “28 Years Later” One to Be Feared or Anticipated and Understood

Is the Zombie Apocalypse in the Film “28 Years Later” One to Be Feared or Anticipated and Understood

Review by Brad Balfour Film: “28 Years Later”Director: Danny BoyleWriter: Alex GarlandCast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer, Alfie Williams, Jack O’Connell, Chi Lewis-Parry Leave it to director Danny Boyle to re-envision a saga with ...
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