Sad Story of a Jazz Great Recalled in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
March 3, 2021 No Responses

Sad Story of a Jazz Great Recalled in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”

Review by Brad Balfour The United States vs. Billie Holiday Director: Lee Daniels Writers: Suzan-Lori Parks (screenplay), Johann Hari (book, Chasing the Scream) Cast: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund When I decided to view The United States vs. Billie...
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Two Powerful Women Helm Two Very Different Action Thrillers — “Wonder Woman 1984” And “Monster Hunter”
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Two Powerful Women Helm Two Very Different Action Thrillers — “Wonder Woman 1984” And “Monster Hunter”

Review by Brad Balfour Wonder Woman 1984 director: Patty Jenkins cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen Monster Hunter director: Paul W. S. Anderson cast: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip “T. I.” Harris, ...
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Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”
February 9, 2021 No Responses

Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”

Q&A by Brad Balfour Both a musical odyssey and a deeply personal love story between two musicians, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ It Was The Music is a search for what they call “music utopia.” When this romantic and musical...
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Thinking About The Forefront of Controversy and Crime In A Netflix Doc Series
February 3, 2021 No Responses

Thinking About The Forefront of Controversy and Crime In A Netflix Doc Series

Opinion by Brad Balfour Once again child abuse is in the news, although this time coming out of the fulsome mouths of such Republican nut cases as newly elected Georgia Congressional representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The right-wing Q-Anon conspiracy belie...
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Director Rory Duffy Explores The Intersection of Brexit and Belfast And Beyond in Making The Doc A Fragile Peace
January 13, 2021 No Responses

Director Rory Duffy Explores The Intersection of Brexit and Belfast And Beyond in Making The Doc A Fragile Peace

Interview by Brad Balfour In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, putting an end to the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles, ushering in a springtime of peace. This peace is now threatened by the specter of Brexit. Brexit...
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George Clooney’s Directs A New Film – “The Midnight Sky” – Which Illuminate Our Hopes & Possibly, Our End
December 29, 2020 No Responses

George Clooney’s Directs A New Film – “The Midnight Sky” – Which Illuminate Our Hopes & Possibly, Our End

Review by Brad Balfour The Midnight Sky Director: George Clooney Cast: Felicity Jones, George Clooney, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler, Caoilinn Springall, Sophie Rundle Available on Netflix, December 23rd Thanks to the advent of al...
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Director Charlotte Moore Invites Us to Virtually See “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Irish Repertory Theatre
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Director Charlotte Moore Invites Us to Virtually See “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Irish Repertory Theatre

Interview by Brad Balfour Meet Me in St. Louis: A Holiday Special in Song and on Screen Runs December 11, 2020 – January 2, 2021 Book by Hugh Wheeler Songs by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane Based on The Kensington...
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Actor Gary Oldman Speaks About Playing The Late John le Carré’s Iconic Character George Smiley in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Actor Gary Oldman Speaks About Playing The Late John le Carré’s Iconic Character George Smiley in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

[John le Carré courtesy: Penguin Books] Q&A by Brad Balfour On Halloween 2020, Scottish actor Sean Connery died at 90 years old. His breakthrough role as British secret agent James Bond established the character and the idea of what was...
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Late “White Christmas” Star Rosemary Clooney’s Seasonal Revival
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Late “White Christmas” Star Rosemary Clooney’s Seasonal Revival

With the holiday season in mind, the song and film White Christmas is also ever-present. That and the fact that her nephew George is starring in a new film, the late Rosemary Clooney makes her presence know once again. In...
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The Irish Repertory Theatre Offers to Cheer You Up for The Christmas Holidays
December 8, 2020 No Responses

The Irish Repertory Theatre Offers to Cheer You Up for The Christmas Holidays

Meet Me in St. Louis Book: Hugh Wheeler Songs: Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane Director: Charlotte Moore Music Direction: John Bell Orchestrations: Josh Clayton Producer: Ciarán O’Reilly Cast: Shereen Ahmed, William Bellamy, Rufus Collins, Kerry Conte, Meliss...
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