Ed Lachman Legendary Cinematographer Gets An Oscar Nomination for El Conde, the Strangest Vampire Movie of All Time by Brad Balfour When American cinematographer and director Ed Lachman joined the Oscar nom list, it was as a real outlier. All the other films nominated were expected – Poor Things, Maestro, Killers of The Flower Moon, … Continue reading
Matthew Vaughn Master Mash-up Movie Maker Kicks Out His Latest Wacky Comic Adventure Argylle – Starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Alfie the Cat by Brad Balfour No matter what, British director Matthew Vaughn is having a good time making movies. Besides being married to former supermodel Claudia Schiffer, he’s just seen his mega-wacky, big-budget comic spy thriller, Argylle, get … Continue reading
Quinn Lemley Through Rita Hayworth – The Heat is On, Singer/Performer Transforms Into the Legendary Star by Brad Balfour On Nov 20, 2023, the singer/style queen Quinn Lemley will present her last NYC performance of The Heat Is On! – Rita Hayworth at Don’t Tell Mama (343 W 46th St.), the long-established cabaret center in midtown Manhattan, before going … Continue reading
DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS Starring Jordan Boatman, Arnie Burton, James Daly, Ellen Harvey and Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. Directed by Gordon Greenberg. Playing at New World Stages – Stage 5 – 340 West 50th Street – New York. Run: Through January 7th, 2024. A New Live Production, Dracula, A Comedy … Continue reading
Gareth Edwards Dynamic Sci-Fi Director Envisions an Artificial Intelligence-infused World Decades From Now in His Latest Film The Creator by Brad Balfour Employing actors with global reputations and locations all over the world, master sci-fi film director Gareth James Edwards has now put out The Creator. The film considers the effects of the Artificial Intelligence … Continue reading
Prem Murti Multi-Talented Musician Makes a Song Worthy of Award Nominations and International Recognition by Brad Balfour Never in a million years did I expect that composer/musician Prem Murti and I would cross paths. The Indian-based composer/performer produced the song “Love and Peace” which has won the Best Music Video and Best Experimental Film honors … Continue reading
Luke McManus Irish Director Makes a Doc of Dublin and Life on Its North Circular Road By Brad Balfour Having been to Dublin before, my image of the city is filtered through one idealized version or another. I’ve met buskers on Grafton Street and seen hipster haunts in Temple Bar. I’ve traipsed over to the … Continue reading
Sean Claffey Director Tackles Income Disparity and Other Economic Travesties Through his Doc Americonned by Brad Balfour At CraicFest 2023, director Sean Claffey debuted his powerful doc Americonned. It offers commentary by various political and sociological experts and an examination of ordinary citizens’ lives in order to address the impact that super-capitalists – the one percenters – … Continue reading
Katie Boyle Irish Comedian Celebrates Her Life in America with a Show at Littlefield in Brooklyn, this Sunday, April 30th by Brad Balfour Though the cliches abound about dark Irish humor and the Gaelic gift of gab, a list of comedians from Ireland doesn’t instantly pop into mind. Well, Kildare native Katie Boyle is working … Continue reading
ENDGAME Starring John Douglas Thompson, Bill Irwin, Joe Grifasi and Patrice Johnson Chevannes Written by Samuel Beckett. Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly. Playing at Irish Repertory Theater – Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage – 132 West 22nd Street (between 6th & 7th Avenue) – New York, NY. Run: Until April 16th (last four performances will also be live … Continue reading
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