Focus Features acquires Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ from Cannes market
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou from MACRO and Entertainment One (eOne) out of Cannes’ virtual market. Written and directed by Chon, who... Read More
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Film Review: Jon Stewart’s spoof of political elites is simply ‘Irresistible’
Jon Stewart’s (Rose Water, The Daily Show) new film Irresistible proposes something radical in the midst of national calls for dismantling the police and by... Read More
Focus Features to stream its classic titles free on Facebook for “Movie Mondays”
Films will feature Q&As and livewatch parties with filmmakers Julian Fellowes, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson Focus Features announced today that it is pivoting from... Read More
Trailer: ‘The High Note’ starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Dakota Johnson and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
From director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) and writer Flora Greeson comes your first look at The High Note, starring Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) and Dakota... Read More
2021 Oscars: The Best Picture Contenders (February)
Despite a shortened Oscar season, last year saw box office hits make a big impact on the Best Picture list and a seeming return of... Read More
Film Review: ‘Emma.’ Period. End of Sentence.
The character of Jane Austen’s Emma has always been a bit of a pain in the bum. She’s a bored rich girl who can’t stop... Read More
Jon Stewart’s political satire ‘Irresistible’ gets summer release, first trailer from Focus Features
Jon Stewart’s political satire ‘Irresistible’ gets summer release, first trailer from Focus Features
Focus Features will release Jon Stewart’s Irresistible on Friday May 29, 2020 domestically in North America Written and directed by Jon Stewart, Irresistible is a comedy about what happens when a small... Read More
Interview: ‘Harriet’ director Kasi Lemmons and producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg on bringing a never-told tale to the big screen
It’s hard to believe but there has never been a narrative feature film about one of the most iconic names in US history – abolitionist,... Read More
Mark Ruffalo takes on Big Chemical in first trailer for ‘Dark Waters’
“Better living through chemistry. It’s in our DNA.” Focus Features has released the first trailer for Dark Waters, the new film by Todd Haynes that... Read More
Toronto Review: Not even Cynthia Erivo’s performance can save the deeply formulaic ‘Harriet’
Kasi Lemmons’ latest is a disappointing, uninspired biopic that fails to engage and whose subject deserves better Just because a film is about one of... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
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