Miki Ishikawa, Sierra McCormick, Nick Sagar and Andrew Sullivan Share a Drink With Us by Jay S. Jacobs You never really think of vampires as having PTSD, but after watching I Don’t Want to Drink Your Blood Anymore, you really come to appreciate what a life-changing, traumatic thing it is to be turned. The life … Continue reading
Griffin Dunne and Max Korman Building a Mystery by Jay S. Jacobs Louis I. Kahn was one of the most distinctive architects of the last century. The Philadelphia-based designer created such timeless structures as the Salk Institute in La Jolla, the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Phillips … Continue reading
Dave Raymond, Tom Burgoyne and Hoag Kepner Hanging With the Phanatics by Jay S. Jacobs As a Philadelphian, I may be biased, but of all of the mascots in sports history, the greatest one is The Phillie Phanatic. A large green, umm, thing – no one seems to know exactly what the Phanatic is supposed … Continue reading
Noah Segan Picks a Pocket or Two by Jay S. Jacobs The world is full of professions that no longer make sense in the modern world – switchboard operators, tailors, video store clerks, shoe repairmen. It only stands to reason that if legit professions get outdated, so must illicit ones. How much can a pickpocket … Continue reading
Joshua Boone and Nacho Arenas Break the Silence on Blow the Horn By Jay S. Jacobs Three diverse couples, all strangers, all at different points in their personal relationships, are gathered together by their relationship counselor (somewhat tricked – all think they are going for private therapy). The counselor suggests a rather revolutionary idea – … Continue reading
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe and Chloé Zhao A Re-imagined William Shakespeare is Brought to Life by Coping with Son Hamnet’s Death by Brad Balfour Ever since director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet was screened, there’s been lots of hype over the film. This has been happening particularly because of the performances … Continue reading
Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater Blue Moon Documents The Night Lyricist Lorenz Hart Realizes His Partnership with Richard Rodgers is Over By Brad Balfour Inspired by the letters of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart and Elizabeth Weiland, director Richard Linklater developed the biographical drama Blue Moon with a script written by Robert Kaplow. It stars veteran actor Ethan … Continue reading
Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleas & Joachim TrierThe Norwegian Feature Sentimental Value Offers A Deep Exploration into Family, Creativity and Reconciliation Through Art by Brad Balfour Now that award season is in full swing, certain films have unexpectedly bubbled up as the attention- grabbers. One such film is Norwegian director Joachim … Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau & Scott Cooper Rocker Joins Producer and Director At a Screening of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere in MoMA by Brad Balfour Through his film, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, veteran director Scott Cooper chronicled rock superstar Bruce Springsteen’s personal and professional struggles during the conception of his 1982 album Nebraska. … Continue reading
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Interview By Jay S. Jacobs It’s a tale as old as time. Two guys start a band. They are enthusiastic about the project and sure that stardom lurks ahead. They even set a goal of their ideal venue – the storied Toronto … Continue reading
