With “Cinema as Disruption” its Theme, The New York Asian Film Festival 2025 Launches This Month
July 9, 2025 No Responses

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
July 6, 2025 No Responses

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
June 30, 2025 No Responses

“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
June 25, 2025 No Responses

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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“A Fragile Peace” has won Multiple Best Doc Awards at Festivals and is Also Screening at the Queens Film Festival in July
June 21, 2025 No Responses

“A Fragile Peace” has won Multiple Best Doc Awards at Festivals and is Also Screening at the Queens Film Festival in July

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour A new documentary, “A Fragile Peace: Brexit and Northern Ireland,” has started its festival run and recently won Best Feature Documentary at the Crown Points International Film Festival and was nominated for Best F...
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Inaugural Festival Showcases Full-Length Play Readings and Excerpts from Irish Diaspora Playwrights at The Irish Arts Center
June 11, 2025 No Responses

Inaugural Festival Showcases Full-Length Play Readings and Excerpts from Irish Diaspora Playwrights at The Irish Arts Center

Preview by Brad Balfour The Scéal Nua Inaugural New Play Festival will take place June 16–18 at the New York City based Irish Arts Center (IAC). Founded by Sarah Street in collaboration with Origin Theatre Company (through Artistic Director Michael...
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Filmmaker Beth Lane Celebrates her Family As Holocaust Survivors in the Documentary “UnBroken”
June 7, 2025 No Responses

Filmmaker Beth Lane Celebrates her Family As Holocaust Survivors in the Documentary “UnBroken”

Exclusive Q&A by Brad Balfour In light of all the attention on antisemitism and the Jewish people since the October 7th massacre by Hamas terrorists, there was a desire for a story of triumph in the face of bloodshed and...
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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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Performances, Conferences and More During New York Music Month 2025
June 2, 2025 No Responses

Performances, Conferences and More During New York Music Month 2025

New York Music Month is NYC’s official music festival held every June. Kicking things off is the annual NYMM Conference. Presented by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, the conference opens ...
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Cork-based Quintet Bowden Releases New Songs and Album “Glacier”
May 31, 2025 No Responses

Cork-based Quintet Bowden Releases New Songs and Album “Glacier”

Just months after their acclaimed return with "Be Your Own God," the Cork-based five-piece Bowden are back with a new single, “Faster,” released on May 2nd — a final taster before their long-awaited debut album, "Glacier," out on May 23rd.
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