Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo in "Criminal Record." Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo Going Down on Their Criminal Record by Jay S. Jacobs In a world where life gets increasingly dark and where truth feels more and more negotiable, Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo dive into Criminal Record ’s second season with characters who deal with moral gray zones as they try to keep the humanity burning under all the shadows. The new episodes are faster, hotter, and far messier than the cold‑case

Barry Keoghan at the screening of "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" at the Paris Theater in New York. Barry Keoghan Irish Actor Plays With the Sinister Intent of Being a Crime Boss  by Brad Balfour   Attending an early screening of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man  recently at Netflix’s Paris Theater also gave me the opportunity to see and hear actor Barry Keoghan discuss his role as Duke Shelby, the son of master gangster/entrepreneur Tommy Shelby played by Oscar winner Cil

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

Rose Byrne in "If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You." Rose Byrne Gives a Career-Elevating Performance, Gaining Awards and an Oscar Nomination As A Troubled Therapist Dealing with Increasing Trauma by Brad Balfour In If I had Legs, I'd Kick You , Australian actor Rose Byrne's presence is extraordinary. The 46-year-old possesses energy that drives a performance traversing between the real and the surreal, full of physicality and emotion. This career-defining role has been garnering her

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

Eric Lutes in "The Roaring Game." Eric Lutes Life is a Roaring Success By Ronald Sklar   Eric Lutes has never chased the easy version of a creative life . That instinct – toward challenge rather than comfort – runs straight through his new film project, The Roaring Game . It’s a rare collaboration that pulled him back into the particular alchemy of independent filmmaking.   “[Director] Tommy [DeNucci] called me directly to offer me the role,” Eric recalls. “I’ve worked with h

Chip Oliver on the "All in the Family" pilot "Those Were The Days." Ronald Lee Oliver on Chip Oliver Those Were the Days By Ronald Sklar The late Chip Oliver’s life reads like a parable of late-1960s America: discipline and rebellion, muscle and mysticism, Hollywood lights and San Francisco communes. Told here through the voice of his younger brother, Ronald Lee Oliver, it’s also a story about family bonds stretched thin – yet never entirely broken. Born in his father’s homet

Blaine Lotz Blaine Lotz Answering the Cattle Call By Ronald Sklar Blaine Lotz doesn’t just sell cattle – he conducts them. Listening to him talk about auctioneering is like hearing a jazz musician explain improvisation: part discipline, part instinct, part invisible rhythm that lives in the body. A Kansas native born into a multigenerational auction family, Blaine approaches his craft with both old-school seriousness and an artist’s obsession with tone, harmony, and timing. B