Actor Amy Adams Addresses The Trauma of New-Found Motherhood In Marielle Heller’s Bizarre Film “Nightbitch”

Actor Amy Adams Addresses The Trauma of New-Found Motherhood In Marielle Heller’s Bizarre Film “Nightbitch”

or lack of a better word, the feature "NightBitch" is one bitch of a film. It forces one to rethink assumptions about what happens in becoming a mother. Amy Adams adriotly plays the character — only known as Mother — who gets unhinged as she finds herself tumbling down the deep shaft of perpetual mothering.
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Thomas G. Waites Transitions To Filmmaker from Veteran Actor with “Target” — His Directorial Debut

Thomas G. Waites Transitions To Filmmaker from Veteran Actor with “Target” — His Directorial Debut

Photo: Brad Balfour Interview by Brad Balfour Actor, teacher and now director Thomas G. Waites doesn’t shy away from taking chances or courting controversy. For his first directorial outing, he pushed the envelope creating “Target” — a gender-bendi...
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Noted Actor Mick Mellamphy Reprises His Taut Solo Performance In “The Smuggler” at the Irish Rep

Noted Actor Mick Mellamphy Reprises His Taut Solo Performance In “The Smuggler” at the Irish Rep

the Off-Broadway premiere of “The Smuggler” — writer Ronan Noone’s absurd examination of an Irish immigrant bartender/writer gone awry — all in rhyming verse. Noone's hotly anticipated off-Broadway debut of his Origin's 1st Irish 2019 hit opened for ...
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Actor Stanley Tucci Learns a Thing of Two About Olive Oil Thanks to The Petroni Way

Actor Stanley Tucci Learns a Thing of Two About Olive Oil Thanks to The Petroni Way

Report by Brad Balfour When actor Stanley Tucci came to visit the Petroni family olive groves in Puglia to film a segment for CNN’s “Searching For Italy,” he was trying to discover the authentic Italian olive oil experience. Tucci loves food...
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The Solo Play “Jack was Kind” Reveals Its Creator Tracy Thorne as Quite An Actor At The Irish Rep This December

The Solo Play “Jack was Kind” Reveals Its Creator Tracy Thorne as Quite An Actor At The Irish Rep This December

Profile by Brad Balfour Play: “Jack was Kind”Cast: Tracy ThorneWhere: W. Scott McLucas Studio Stage, Irish Repertory TheatreAddress: 132 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011 Run: 11-17 to 12-18-22 Sometimes, the best play is the simplest one — ...
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“The Forever Purge” Is A Futuristic New Film That’s More A Part of These Times Than Ever

“The Forever Purge” Is A Futuristic New Film That’s More A Part of These Times Than Ever

  Review by Brad Balfour Director: Everardo Gout Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda, Will Patton The fifth in a cinematic series, “The Forever Purge” is the ultimate conclusion of an...
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“F9” Continues The Fast Saga, Becomes A Hit and Provides Further Wealth to Vin Deisel

“F9” Continues The Fast Saga, Becomes A Hit and Provides Further Wealth to Vin Deisel

Review by Brad Balfour F9 (Fast & Furious) Director: Justin Lin Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron If there w...
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Master Chef Wolfgang Puck  and Director David Gelb Make A Film That  Fills Us With A Dramatic Story of Survival and Success

Master Chef Wolfgang Puck and Director David Gelb Make A Film That Fills Us With A Dramatic Story of Survival and Success

Story by Brad Balfour Master Chef Wolfgang Puck made his name a brand through a love of all things food. Director David Gelb is getting good at making films about making food. Gelb’s debut feature doc, Jiro Dreams of Sushi,...
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Cork Born-and-Bred Actor/Singer Cillian Murphy Goes from Strength to Strength In His Many Performances

Cork Born-and-Bred Actor/Singer Cillian Murphy Goes from Strength to Strength In His Many Performances

An Appreciation by Paddy McCarthy Actor/singer Cillian Murphy seems to go from strength to strength with his acting and other activities. Currently, the 45-year-old appears as Emmett in the sci-fi horror shocker A Quiet Place Part II (see related interview...
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Releasing “The Trial of the Chicago 7” At This Time Is the Perfect Film for This Moment In History

Releasing “The Trial of the Chicago 7” At This Time Is the Perfect Film for This Moment In History

Review by Brad Balfour The Trial of the Chicago 7 Director: Aaron Sorkin Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance, Ben Shenkman, Danny Flaherty, Noah Robbins, John Carroll Lynch, Joseph Gordon Leavitt, Alex S...
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