Kieran Culkin Through Jesse Eisenberg’s Uncanny Lens, A Real Pain Brings Holocaust Remembrance Day into Focus and Gives Co-star an Oscar Advantage by Brad Balfour As I reflect on another Holocaust Remembrance Day now past, the film A Real Pain provides a reference. That’s a good thing because it offers a fresh way to look … Continue reading
Wallows – The Baycare Sound – Clearwater, FL – February 23, 2025 It’s only been a few days and I’m still thinking about Wallows “Model & More” Tour. Having three scheduled dates in FL on the North American leg of the tour, I had the pleasure of witnessing the electric show in Clearwater at the … Continue reading
Nessa Barrett & Ari Abdul – Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD – February 21, 2025 Nessa Barrett made her long-awaited Aftercare World Tour Stop in Silver Spring this Friday. Nessa is only the third act this year to sell out the popular venue, following in the shoes of Thuy and Finneas. What made … Continue reading
Finneas – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – February 19, 2025 Many know Finneas as the brother and the brains of Billie Eilish’s stardom. I know him mainly as a songwriter and producer for a number of pop artists like Justin Bieber, Ben Platt and Kid Cudi. Not only has Finneas made a name in … Continue reading
Benjamin Ingrosso – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – February 15, 2025 I walked into the Theatre of Living Arts on Saturday night to one of the smaller crowds I have seen in Philly for an artist I had not heard of before (aside from the research I had done on him that … Continue reading
Pink Sweat$ & Aqyila – The Anthem – Washington, DC – February 13, 2025 Photos by Jamie LeBlanc © 2025. All rights reserved. Continue reading
YOU, ME AND HER (2023) Starring Selina Ringel, Sydney Park, Ritesh Rajan, Graham Sibley, Anna Campbell, Gerry Bednob, Marianna Burelli, Fiorella Vescovi García, Roberto Aguire, Hernán Mendoza, Kyle Trueblood, Veronica Scheyving, Juan Carlos Estrada, Anaina, César Alejandro González, Luis Hernández Guintero, Saleena Khamamkar and Marie Eve Valerie Royer. Screenplay by Selina Ringel. Directed by … Continue reading
Olatunde Osunsanmi Director Takes Star Trek Into New Directions With a Film Based on Section 31 by Brad Balfour The Paramount+ made-for-streaming feature Star Trek: Section 31 gives Star Trek a new spin through its tone, fast pace and range of new characters. As the franchise embarks on a new direction, the famous Star Trek quote – “To boldly … Continue reading
LOVE HURTS (2025) Starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, André Eriksen, Sean Astin, Cam Gigandet, Drew Scott, Stephanie Sy, Adam Hurtig, Liam Stewart-Kanigan, Yoko Hamamura, Rawleigh Clements, David MacInnis, Phong Giang, Diana Botelho-Urbanski and Polina Gulijeva. Screenplay by Matthew Murray & Josh Stoddard and Luke … Continue reading
PARTHENOPE (2024) Starring Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Daniele Rienzo, Dario Aita, Marlon Joubert, Alfonso Santagata, Biagio Izzo, Paola Calliari, Nello Mascia, Silvia Degrandi and Cristiano Scotto di Galletta. Screenplay by Paolo Sorrentino. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Distributed by A24. 137 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
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