Brian O’Halloran Was Not Even Supposed to be Here Today By Jay S. Jacobs “I’m not even supposed to be here today!” With that frustrated complaint, small New Jersey convenience store clerk Dante Hicks – and Brian O’Halloran, the actor who played him – tried to deal with the longest day of his life. It … Continue reading
Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Jessica Williams, William Nadylam and Victoria Yeates Tripping the Light Fantastic Beasts By Jay S. Jacobs The Fantastic Beasts are back. The Secrets of Dumbledore is the third film in the second series of movies based on the wizarding world of author JK Rowling. These … Continue reading
Mark Wahlberg Keeping the Faith with Father Stu by Jay S. Jacobs You often hear the term “labor of love” bandied about for films. Well, for Mark Wahlberg, the religious drama Father Stu was indeed one of those aforementioned labors. In fact, he was so taken by the story of the late boxer-turned-actor-turned priest Stuart … Continue reading
Chris Keaton Nashville-based Song Promoter Transforms Careers as The Connector While He Lives and Breathes Music by Brad Balfour With the Grammy Awards freshly in mind, the state of the music world in general is also worth considering. The show presented that recent Sunday was quite the entertaining event – especially if you like the very … Continue reading
Goran Stolevski and Anamaria Marinca Won’t Be Alone By Jay S. Jacobs You Won’t Be Alone resides in the rarely trod territory between the arthouse and the haunted house. On the surface it is an exploration of a twisted relationship between an immortal witch, known in an 18th century Macedonian village as Old Maid Maria … Continue reading
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Scott Mescudi, Meryl Streep and Adam McKay At The Don’t Look Up Press Conference, Its A-List Actors Discuss The Comedy of A Planet-Killing Event by Brad Balfour Known for his raft of successful left-leaning satires such as Vice and The Big Short, Director Adam McKay once again tries … Continue reading
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson & cast Director and Cast of Oscar-Nominated The Lost Daughter Examines Its Truths and Illusions by Brad Balfour Written and directed by veteran actor Maggie Gyllenhaal (in her feature directorial debut), The Lost Daughter – a complex psychological drama based on the novel of the same name by the mysterious Elena Ferrante … Continue reading
Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur CODA stars Reveal the Process Behind Their Award-Winning Film by Brad Balfour In a major triumph for deaf representation in cinema, the ensemble of CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) clinched the top prize at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards winning the coveted prize for Performance by a Cast in a Motion … Continue reading
Michael Ironside Not Such a Bad Guy By Jay S. Jacobs If you feel just a tiny bit of unease when you see Michael Ironside, well you can blame Hollywood for that misconception. The long-time character actor has often played villains and creeps in a series of big-name movies, but that is not who he … Continue reading
Eileen Sherman & The Indie Collaborative Musically Celebrates Earth Day at Carnegie Hall Next Month by Brad Balfour Indie Collaborative co-founder Eileen Bluestone Sherman likes having her hands full. She’s a playwright, lyricist, young adult novelist, television writer, theater/music producer – and producer of events such as “Celebrating Earth Day in Song.” The Indie Collaborative … Continue reading
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