Category Archives: Focus Features

Movie Review: ‘That Awkward Moment’

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Nat Almirall

Zac Effron is Jason, a 20-or-so book-cover designer living in New York with his best friend and co-worker Daniel (The Spectacular Now‘s Miles Teller) and other best friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan). Mikey discovers his wife canoodling with the lawyer … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Promised Land’

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Nat Almirall

So far as I’ve seen, the kerfuffle surrounding the funding and production of Promised Land has received more attention than the film itself. So in case you haven’t heard, the film portrays the process of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Nat Almirall

I originally was going to write that Moonrise Kingdom was, at 94 minutes, among Wes Anderson’s shortest films, but after researching the running times of his previous work, it actually is right in the middle–shorter than The Life Aquatic (119 … Continue reading →

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Soundtrack Review: ‘Hanna’ By The Chemical Brothers

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There is a fantastic new trend in the world of film music, more and more main stream artists are bringing their talents to feature films.  These artists are crafting music that serves to make the films better and stand on … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Hanna’

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Hanna is no ordinary assassin. With piercing blue eyes and an angelic countenance, the teenager looks more suited to be homecoming queen than cold blooded killer. Only that was not her lot in life. Hanna has been isolated from the … Continue reading →

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Channing Tatum is A Roman Soldier In a New Trailer for ‘The Eagle’

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Matt Raub

Many people believe Channing Tatum is a one-trick pony. To the contrary, the man has plenty of range. We’ve seen him as a soldier leading the fight against villainous terrorists, a soldier who carries his love through letters with Amanda … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The American’

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Hit men and assassins are a dime a dozen in Hollywood.  They are primarily used as an incidental plot device. The assassin’s lifestyle is typically portrayed as being glamorous. There are no shortage of women to choose from, and traversing … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘A Serious Man’

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Shannon Hood

You know how you feel when everyone is in on the joke but you?  That’s how I felt about A Serious Man, the latest film from the talented Coen brothers (most recently known for the Oscar winning No Country For Old Men). … Continue reading →

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