AwardsWatch - focus features

Joel Edgerton’s BOY ERASED with Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe Lands at Focus Features

Erik Anderson June 21, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] It came down to Netflix and Focus Features for Boy Erased, Joel Edgerton’s adaptation of Garrard Conley’s memoir Boy Erased: A Memoir... Read More

Oscar Profile: Victoria and Abdul

Erik Anderson May 30, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Victoria & Abdul Focus Features – 9/22 Dir: Stephen Frears Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Michael Gambon, Olivia Williams... Read More

Cannes 2017: Did Any of the Winners Start Their Oscar Campaigns?

Erik Anderson May 29, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 2017 Cannes Film Festival has wrapped with more than a few surprises when the winners were announced at the Closing... Read More

2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (April)

Erik Anderson April 4, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) stands as the sole performer (or film) with all #1 votes across the board from every Gold... Read More

Frontrunner Friday: Female Directors, Auteurs, Oscar Favorites and a WWII-heavy slate

Erik Anderson March 17, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow’s Untitled Detroit Riots Project, Downsizing, The Post and Mudbound head up this week’s Frontrunner Friday So early, still so many predictions... Read More

2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST PICTURE (March)

Erik Anderson March 6, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight‘s surprise win in Best Picture just over a week ago should have lit a fire under the collective asses of... Read More

2018 Oscars Contenders: Best Actor

Erik Anderson March 2, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Where last year might have seemed a bit thin for Best Actor, this year looks to be another cup runneth over Oscar... Read More

2018 Oscar Contenders: Best Actress

Erik Anderson March 1, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After what most felt was a stellar year for lead female performances in 2016, resulting in one of the most competitive... Read More

First trailer and poster for ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ starring Jessica Chastain

Erik Anderson November 17, 2016

After a quick teaser yesterday, Focus Features has released the first full trailer for The Zookeeper’s Wife, starring Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl. Set against... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson September 6, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Viola Davis (Fences) continues to reign with a perfect score of 50 from the Gold Rush Gang once again this month.... Read More

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