Paul Mescal, Chloe Zhao and Jessie Buckley on the set of Hamnet. Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe and Chloé Zhao A Re-imagined William Shakespeare is Brought to Life by Coping with Son Hamnet's Death by Brad Balfour Ever since director Chloé Zhao's  Hamnet  was screened, there's been lots of hype over the film. This has been happening particularly because of the performances by Irish-born Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley who are just

Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke at a screening of "Blue Moon" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater Blue Moon  Documents The Night Lyricist Lorenz Hart Realizes His Partnership with Richard Rodgers is Over By Brad Balfour Inspired by the letters of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart and Elizabeth Weiland, director Richard Linklater developed the biographical drama Blue Moon  with a script written by Robert Kaplow. It stars veteran actor Ethan

Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Joachim Trier, I nga Ibsdotter Lilleas & Elle Fanning at the New York screening of "Sentimental Value." Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleas & Joachim Trier The Norwegian Feature Sentimental Value  Offers A Deep Exploration into Family,   Creativity and Reconciliation Through Art by Brad Balfour Now that award season is in full swing, certain films have unexpectedly bubbled up as the attention- grabbers. On

Jay McCarrol and Matt Johnson at the Philadelphia Film Festival showing of "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie." Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Interview By Jay S. Jacobs It’s a tale as old as time. Two guys start a band. They are enthusiastic about the project and sure that stardom lurks ahead. They even set a goal of their ideal venue – the storied Toronto rock club The Rivoli.   Unfortunately, they are a little naïve in the ways of

Fabien Frankel, Emilia Jones and Tom Pelphrey at the Philadelphia Film Festival screening of the season finale of "Task." Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Fabien Frankel and Brad Inglesby Taken to Task By Jay S. Jacobs So how does a TV show come together? “It always starts with characters,” Brad Inglesby explained to me on the red carpet at the Philadelphia Film Festival, where the season finale of his acclaimed TV series Task was going to be screened a few hours before its HBO d

Ian Kimble and Ruby Modine at the Philadelphia Film Festival Premiere of "Dead Giveaway." Ruby Modine & Ian Kimble It’s Just a Dead Giveaway by Jay S. Jacobs Don’t you hate it when this happens? You’re out on a Friday night. You hit a few bars, and maybe a party. You have a bit too much to drink. Or maybe a lot too much to drink. Or maybe you literally recreate Marion Ravenwood’s shots-drinking contest scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.  You wake up the next morning, still ful

Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers Lucy Powers & Delilah Napier   Riding the Floating Carousel By Jay S. Jacobs It all started with some bad dates. Lucy Powers and Delilah Napier, long-time friends and collaborators who have made the indie films Voyeur, “The Compound” and “ Victor vs. the Metaverse” together, found the inspiration for their latest feature film when they both went on the same bad date with the same guy, just a week apart. They weren’t alone. All of their friends w

[L-R] Bill Condon, Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh attend the KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN New York premiere. Credit: Jason Crowley/BFA Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, Tonatiuh & Bill Condon Dancing With the Spider Woman By Jay S. Jacobs When Hollywood is adapting a hit Broadway musical (or making an original), chances are the first name on their speed dial is Bill Condon. Condon wrote and/or directed such popular movie musicals as Chicago, DreamGirls , the live-action version of Beauty

Serena Dykman, writer and director of "Babka," and her dog. Serena Dykman Serves Us Some Babka by Jay S. Jacobs “You can't beat a Babka,”...

Beatrice Minger Beatrice Minger Swiss Filmmaker Grapples with the Legacy of Irish Designer Eileen Gray by Brad Balfour Irish designer...

New York, New York - March 28, 2019. Portrait of Beth Lane photographed in Manhattan. CREDIT: Chad Batka Filmmaker Beth Lane Celebrates...

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: (L-R) Daniella Pineda, J.K. Simmons, director/executive producer Gavin O’Connor, producer Ben Affleck,...

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 14: (L-R) Jack O’Connell, Omar Benson Miller, Wunmi Mosaku, Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton, Li Jun Li and Delroy Lindo attend attends the “Sinners” European Premiere at the Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures) Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li, Wunmi Mosaku, Omar Benson M

Zachary Fink and Alyssa Fedele - directors of "Any Problem is No Problem" Alyssa Fedele and Zachary Fink Looking At the People Behind the...

Rob Kazinsky as Zeph and Director Olatunde Osunsanmi, in Star Trek: Section 31 , streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Jan...

Robert Eggers Eccentric Director Robert Eggers Devises Unique Imagery and a Peculiar Storyline for His Re-imagining of Nosferatu As...

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve, Co-writer, Producer, Director of Dune: Part Two  Waxes Eloquently About His Sprawling Creation by Brad Balfour In light of the climate change events affecting humanity lately – from intense wildfires in Los Angeles to the shock snowfalls in the South to the sudden deep freeze on the East Coast – the literary Dune  series and its various cinematic equivalents are more relevant than ever. The late science fiction author Frank Herbert’s origina

Leigh Whannell Leigh Whannell Wolf Man  Writer/Director Creates His Own Take to This Classic Horror Character by Brad Balfour Many years...

Andrew Boszhardt Debuting at Big Apple Film Festival, Breed of Greed  Spotlights actress Gina Gershon in this Haunting Thriller by Brad...

Bill Nicoletti Reminding the World of the Philly Sound By Jay S. Jacobs Bill Nicoletti grew up steeped in the sound of Philadelphia. His...