Mahershala Ali Talks Smartly About His Latest Play and More by Brad Balfour When actor Mahershala Ali joined the cast of noted playwright Lydia R. Diamond’s off-Broadway production Smart People, he added another feather in his cap. He had just finished tackling both The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 1 & 2 and House of Cards. Now … Continue reading
Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen Holed Up With The Hateful Eight by Jay S. Jacobs It’s always a spectacular when a new Quentin Tarantino film rides into theaters. The writer and director has been well-known for his hyper-intelligent dialogue and rampant violence … Continue reading
James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe & Paul McGuigan Reveal Their Inner Monsters In Victor Frankenstein by Brad Balfour In an attempt to reboot another franchise, 20th Century Fox has pulled a genre bender on the Frankenstein tale – that of a creature created not by God, but by a man’s use of science and insane passion. … Continue reading
Robert DeNiro , Anne Hathaway & Nancy Meyers Work Out Well in The Intern by Brad Balfour Ever since she’s started talking about The Intern, it’s been asked many times of actress Anne Hathaway what it was like to be Robert De Niro’s boss. Even attending a press conference with acting legend De Niro is … Continue reading
Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell Talk About Becoming Superheroes in Making Fantastic Four by Brad Balfour In the aftermath of Fantastic Four‘s opening, critical reaction hasn’t exactly been glowing. From established critics to the blogosphere, from the Rotten Tomato reporters to serious fan-geeks, this Fantastic Four re-imagining hasn’t fared well — though maybe it is an overreaction, given … Continue reading
Simon Curtis Director Brings a New Life to Woman in Gold by Brad Balfour With famed Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren receiving a special honor from the World Jewish Congress in front of Gustav Klimt’s The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1 — now housed at New York’s Neue Galerie and the basis of the film Woman in Gold — her role as … Continue reading
Micky Dolenz Monkees Around In Career-Spanning Show by Brad Balfour For another 70-year old, kicking it out on stage for three July nights at 54 Below under the banner of A Little Bit Broadway, A Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll might seem like a daunting task. Yet given Micky Dolenz’s uncanny history, it’s not surprising. … Continue reading
Genesis Rodriguez Makes Her Stand In Run All Night by Brad Balfour Actress Génesis Rodríguez Pérez shares a determination to survive and succeed with Gabriela Conlon, the character she plays in Run All Night. That action thriller stars 62-year-old Liam Neeson as estranged dad and former Irish Mafia hit man Jimmy Conlon. When his son … Continue reading
Damián Szifrón Argentine Director Unleashes Wild Tales, Gets Oscar Nom by Brad Balfour Opening this Oscar weekend, Argentina’s Best Foreign Language Feature nominee Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes), lined up with breaking news of the homeland. Boy has Argentina been in the spotlight lately. Ever a media subject, Pope Francis – the former archbishop of Buenos … Continue reading
Hugh Grant, Chris Elliot & Marc Lawrence Work Out The Rewrite by Brad Balfour Whether as a heartthrob or villain, the 54-year-old Hugh Grant plays most of his characters with a wry approach, imbuing his alter-egos with a genial humanity. Though never taking the job of actor too seriously, this British actor nonetheless has been … Continue reading
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