The Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac and John Goodman Step Out With Inside Llewyn Davis at NYFF 2013
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The Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac and John Goodman Step Out With Inside Llewyn Davis at NYFF 2013

The Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac and John Goodman Step Out With Inside Llewyn Davis at NYFF 2013 by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2013 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Originally Posted: October 17, 2013. http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/96749450544/the-coen-brothers-oscar-isaac-and-john-goodman Written and directed by Oscar-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis offers a glimpse into the life of singer-songwriter Davis (Oscar Isaac), … Continue reading

Spike Jonze, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Olivia Wilde Give Life To Her
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Spike Jonze, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Olivia Wilde Give Life To Her

Spike Jonze, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara and Olivia Wilde Give Life To Her by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2013 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Originally Posted: October 17, 2013. http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/96395346849/spike-jonze-joaquin-phoenix-amy-adams-rooney Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) is tired of trying to meet girls sometimes in near-future Los Angeles (which looks a lot like modern day Shanghai). He’s a sensitive guy … Continue reading

Ralph Fiennes – Makes The Invisible Woman Appear at NYFF 2013
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Ralph Fiennes – Makes The Invisible Woman Appear at NYFF 2013

Ralph Fiennes Makes The Invisible Woman Appear at NYFF 2013 by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2013 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Originally posted: October 13, 2013. One of the consummate actors of his generation, the English-born Ralph Fiennes has earned not only numerous awards and nominations (Oscar noms for his portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Goeth in … Continue reading

Robert Redford – Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF
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Robert Redford – Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF

Robert Redford Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF by Brad Balfour If any movie suggests both the pleasure and torture of solitude, it’s J.C. Chandor’s NYFF main slate entry, All Is Lost. Only such a seasoned actor as the 77 year old Robert Redford could propel such a simple narrative —  of … Continue reading

Waifish Rooney Mara Reveals Some of Herself in Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
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Waifish Rooney Mara Reveals Some of Herself in Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

Waifish Rooney Mara Reveals Some of Herself in Ain’t Them Bodies Saints by Brad Balfour Against the backdrop of 1970s Texas Hill Country, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints tells a gothic American tale of three characters straddling various sides of the law – outlaw Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck), his wife Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara), and local … Continue reading

Barry Levinson – The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay
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Barry Levinson – The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay

Barry Levinson The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay by Brad Balfour Who would have thought that Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson – better known for Rain Man, Diner and Wag the Dog – would team up with the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious to make a nerve-shredding tale of a small … Continue reading

Eric Bana – Australian Actor Electrifies with Brit Spy Thriller Closed Circuit
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Eric Bana – Australian Actor Electrifies with Brit Spy Thriller Closed Circuit

Eric Bana – Australian Actor Electrifies with Brit Spy Thriller Closed Circuit by Brad Balfour Melbourne-based actor Eric Bana has played his share of heroes and villains. Initially thanks to his rugged good looks and naturally buff physique, he’s been cast as a heroic good guy in The Hulk or Munich even as a romantic … Continue reading

Liv Ullmann – The Legendary Swedish Actress Recalls Life with Ingmar Bergman in Film and in Person
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Liv Ullmann – The Legendary Swedish Actress Recalls Life with Ingmar Bergman in Film and in Person

Liv Ullmann The Legendary Swedish Actress Recalls Life with Ingmar Bergman in Film and in Person by Brad Balfour One of the many things a benchmark film festival like the New York Film Festival can do is anoint a new documentary with the stamp of importance just by inclusion in the fest. Such is the … Continue reading

Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves
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Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves

Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves by Brad Baflour Spanish director Pablo Berger took a leap with his second film, Blancanieves, in re-imagining of the Snow White fable with enough grit to validate the film. However to construct it as a silent film was a real jump into … Continue reading

Spike Lee Has His Red Hook Summer
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Spike Lee Has His Red Hook Summer

Director Spike Lee Has His Red Hook Summer by Brad Balfour When New York-based director Spike Lee makes a film, it’s almost always an event. That’s been the case virtually from the moment he emerged as a hot young indie filmmaker breaking both the color barrier by dealing with subject matter most mainstream directors neither touched … Continue reading