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
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Robert De Niro – The Actor and Filmmaker Shaped Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale As His Directorial Debut
Robert De Niro – The Actor and Filmmaker Shaped Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale As His Directorial Debut by Brad Balfour On February 26, 2014, the First Time Fest team held a special event in tandem with Tribeca Enterprises in anticipation of the 20th anniversary of A Bronx Tale, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro‘s directorial debut. Since the concept of the fest is … Continue reading
Ben Lyons – Lyons’ Roar
Ben Lyons Lyons’ Roar by Ronald Sklar The busy entertainment journalist applies old-fashioned family rules to excel in the digital age. Ben Lyons gives Jennifer Lawrence of The Hunger Games as a prime example of how he aims to be the best in the biz. “When a movie like that comes out,” he says, “Jennifer Lawrence will … Continue reading
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Team Up to Make a Baby Mama
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Team Up to Make a Baby Mama by Brad Balfour Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — Saturday Night Live veterans and sketch comedy masters — are poised to challenge producer/writer/director Judd Apatow’s hegemony on R-rated comedy. They are the stars of Baby Mama, the opening night film for the 2008 Annual Tribeca Film Festival … Continue reading
Paul Greengrass – The Director Flies United 93
Paul Greengrass The Director Flies UNITED 93 by Brad Balfour If you have seen director Paul Greengrass’s earlier docu-fiction feature, Bloody Sunday – which captures that fateful day in Derry, Northern Ireland, when thirteen unarmed protestors were gunned down by British troops sparking “The Troubles” there – you would know that he can handle this assignment. So despite all the … Continue reading
Nicole Kidman Interprets Her Career
Nicole Kidman Interprets Her Career by Brad Balfour With her previous film released being the odd and controversial Birth, Oscar winner Nicole Kidman has proven to be unpredictable, very much her own person, not unlike the character she plays in her most recent film, The Interpreter, directed by Sydney Pollack-which premiered at the 4th annual Tribeca Film … Continue reading