James Franco – The Actor/Director Finds Salvation in Child of God by Brad Balfour The long journey to bring Cormac McCarthy’s controversial novel Child of God to the screen has taken the film from first being screened at last year’s New York Film Fest to finally getting a distributor and landing in cinemas. From its first … Continue reading
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 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
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
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