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New York Film Festival Review – ‘Tár’ is a Towering Showcase for Cate Blanchett

A conductor exhibits a great degree of control over an orchestra, guiding and timing all movements. What may appear as a simple and superfluous job, unnecessary because each musician is capable of keeping their own time, is anything but, requiring a mastery of sound and meter. The unforgettable protagonist of Todd Field’s new film Tár…

Who Will Replace Anya Taylor-Joy and Harry Styles in Robert’s Eggers’ Nosferatu

“The Witch” and “The Lighthouse” Director Robert Eggers is finally bringing his longtime passion project, “Nosferatu” , to the silver screen with a new cast. Focus Features will tackle a new take of the original 1922 silent film and Werner Herzog’s 1979 remake. The new rendition of “Nosferatu” has been in development since at least…

Beanie Feldstein Cast in Ethan Coen’s Untitled Solo Directorial Debut Film at Working Title and Focus Features

Beanie Feldstein has been cast alongside Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan in Ethan Coen’s untitled movie at Working Title and Focus Features, Deadline is reporting. No plot or character details have been released yet for the upcoming film, which the Oscar-winning filmmaker co-wrote with his wife, Tricia Cooke. Coen is making his solo narrative feature…

ARMAGEDDON TIME – Official Trailer : Starring Banks Repeta, Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins

Focus Features has released a new trailer for director James Gray’s latest outing, “Armageddon Time” which is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. The film features an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong. online pharmacy bactroban…

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. : Exclusive Video Interview with The Ebo Sisters and Nicole Beharie

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The cultural traditions in organized religion often have a positive affect on followers who faithfully attend their congregation’s services. But the upcoming satirical comedy, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., offers a powerfully different outlook into how religious institution can at times leave a…

Wes Anderson, Focus Features, and Indian Paintbrush Reunite on Asteroid City

Focus Features has partnered with Indian Paintbrush on ASTEROID CITY, the upcoming film written and directed by beloved auteur, Wes Anderson, based on a story by Anderson and Roman Coppola. The collaboration is a reunion among Anderson, Focus, and Indian Paintbrush following 2012’s MOONRISE KINGDOM. Focus and Universal International will handle worldwide distribution of the…

Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse to Star in Focus Features’ “LISA FRANKENSTEIN” Written by Academy Award Winner Diablo Cody

Focus Features has cast Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies, ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA) and Cole Sprouse (Moonshot, Riverdale) to star in the upcoming feature, LISA FRANKENSTEIN directed by Zelda Williams from a script written by Academy Award winner Diablo Cody (JUNO, TULLY). Principal photography is slated to begin later this summer. Cody will write and serve as…

Tribeca Festival / Review – B.J. Novak Makes His Superbly Entertaining Directorial Debut with ‘Vengeance’

There’s a basic human instinct to seek revenge when someone is wronged. What constitutes being wronged is up for debate and will be interpreted differently by each person, but the natural response to any sort of offense will likely be first defined by a desire to get even and then a more rational evaluation of…

Exclusive Interview: Director Simon Curtis, Actress Laura Carmichael and Actor Hugh Bonneville on Downton Abbey: A New Era

Honoring the past and long-held family traditions while also embracing the ever-evolving social norms and personal relationships of the present has been a cherished main story element in the acclaimed Downton Abbey franchise. That plot component is powerfully upheld in the franchise’s upcoming movie sequel, Downton Abbey: A New Era, which serves as a follow-up…

Review: The Brutal Truths of “The Northman”

At almost the exact same time, the film world was seemingly overtaken by two young writer/directors; Ari Aster and Robert Eggers. Both directors delivered their unique visions by way of the famed distributor, A24. Now the latter with a 90 million dollar budget through new partner Focus Features has returned with what promises to be…

THE NORTHMAN – Official Trailer : Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe

STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR, ROBERT EGGERS I never wanted to make a Viking movie. I thought Vikings were violent, hulking brutes with nothing of interest. My wife, on the other hand, had been fond of the Icelandic Sagas, the esteemed medieval stories of Viking lore, and she knew that I would love them. But even…