THE VOICE -- “The Blind Auditions Season Premiere” Episode 2801 -- Pictured: Jack Austin -- (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)
During the Blinds and Battles of The Voice, Jack Austin made it perfectly clear that he loves his hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan. Musical theater is a huge passion for Austin, but his journey on The Voice also helped him expand his creative horizons. He talked to Deepest Dream about what he learned from the show and elaborated why he feels very “ready” to grow and flourish as an artist.
THE VOICE -- “The Knockouts Part 3” Episode 2812 -- Pictured: Trinity -- (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)
Trinity made it through the Blinds with a four-chair turn on The Voice, and she picked Michael Bublé as her coach. Although she lost her Battle to Jazz McKenzie during their stellar work on “Virtual Insanity,” she was saved by Bublé. She takes on Jack Austin tonight on the Knockouts! Check out our interview with Trinity who reflects on the first two rounds of The Voice and she also gives us a deeper dive into her artistry.
THE VOICE -- “The Knockouts Part 2” -- Pictured: Toni Lorene -- (Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)
The Voice artist Toni Lorene garnered a three chair turn for her rendition of Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You” on the Blinds. Snoop Dogg picked her over Sadie Dahl on the Battles after their performance of Rihanna’s “Love On The Brain.” Tonight on the knockouts, she takes on fellow Team Snoop member Natalia Albertini. Lorene talked to Deepest Dream after the Battles, and the Houston native reflected on how The Voice has helped shape her “true self.”
Diane Lane as Ellen in Anniversary. Photo Credit: Owen Behan
Although CinemAddicts host Bruce Purkey recommended the new political thriller Anniversary, he was stlll disappointed with the film’s execution. Eric Holmes and I are going to praise the heck out of this film on this week’s episode, but for the purposes of this post, let’s focus on Bruce’s review!
“The Battles Part 4/The Knockouts Premiere” Episode 2810 -- Pictured: Sadie Dahl -- (Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)
Sadie Dahl has had an impactful year thanks to her journey on The Voice. A four-chair turn, Dahl picked Snoop Dogg as her coach and then during Battles she was stolen by Niall Horan. Tonight she goes up against Ava Nat on the Knockouts. We interviewed Dahl right after the Blinds (apologies for this late post!) and she shared her thoughts on The Voice and explained why R&B is her genre of choice as a music artist.
If you want to see a movie that is not part of the weekly release schedule, the Philadelphia Film Festival has a Horror Comedy which might appeal to your tastes. Dead Giveaway, directed and written by Ian Kimble, is (according to CinemAddicts host Eric Holmes) “an incredible amount of fun.” The movie screens this Sunday at Film Society East (8 pm), and for more details check out our interview with Kimble!
Daniel Bernhardt and Laurie Field in Deathstalker. Images: Radial Entertainment, Shout! Studios.
Actor Daniel Bernhardt’s thirty year plus career has yielded such credits as Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Atomic Blonde, John Wick, and The Matrix Reloaded. Now he is front and center in director Steven Kostanski’s sword and sorcery tale Deathstalker. The Shout! Studios/Radial Entertainment feature is now playing in select theaters, and Bernhardt talked to Deepest Dream why starring in the film was a “no-brainer.”
THE VOICE -- The Battles Part 3 Episode 2809 -- Pictured: Kirbi -- (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)
Kirbi delivered a stirring version of King & Country’s “God Only Knows” on The Voice, and that performance earned her a four chair turn. She chose Niall Horan as her coach, and tonight she faces fellow Team Niall member Carolina Rodriguez on The Battles. Check out our full interview with Kirbi, as she talks about how faith and friendships has impacted her life, below!
THE VOICE -- “The Battles Part 3” Episode 2809 -- Pictured: Carolina Rodriguez -- (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)
Carolina Rodriguez, who performed a resonant rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Cardigan,” advanced past The VoiceBlind Auditions with NiallHoran as her coach. Along with pursuing a music career, Rodriguez also discusses why speech therapy is also one of her passions. She faces fellow Team Niall member Kirbi on The Battles. Catch her performance with Kirbi tonight on The Voice (8/7c), and check out our full interview below!
CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey completed season three of Netflix’s The Diplomat. Having been a fan of Keri Russell’s previous series The Americans, Purkey also had good things to say about The Diplomat (which co-stars Rufus Sewell). Check out his review in our post!
