Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman Hits a Nerve and Spotlights Racism
The Civil Rights movement is known for struggle, protesting, Angela Davis, great soul music and the ongoing underground existence of the Klu Klux Klan. As a college student in Columbia,…
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Nostalgia is Back with Mr. Rogers Doc “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”
As a kid, Fred Rogers was a part of my life. Not a day went by that I didn’t watch him come through that door and change into his comfy…
Uncharacteristically Honest is Vatican’s Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Growing up in the Catholic Church, The Pope always felt like this bigger than life figure-head who had a main line to the big guy – GOD. I often wondered…
Charlize Theron’s Real, Raw Take on Motherhood Gives Tully Heart
Mommy Bloggers are my favorite influencers. They love hard. They work hard. They play hard. Mothers, in general, have the hardest job on the planet. Imagine having to teach…
THOROUGHBREDS is a Dark Dramedy Featuring White Privilege
With a title like ‘Thouroughbreds’, I thought I was about to watch a film about horses…which BTW…I adore. What I witnessed instead was a story about mean girls with too…
Armie Hammer Talks Culinary Skills at On The Basis of Sex Junket
Ruth Bader Ginsburg or "The Notorious RBG" as one like to refer to her these days is hands down one of the most formidable women in American History. She does…
Gary Oldman IS Winston Churchill in the Darkest Hour
Gary Oldman is like the Lon Chaney of our generation. He virtually gets so lost in a character that you believe you are watching the real deal. Simply said -…
Dame Judi Dench is Spectacular in VICTORIA AND ABDUL
Ali Fazal is spectacularly reminiscent of a young Omar Sharif from " Funny Girl." His charisma and chemistry with Dench is undeniable, simply making them an onscreen duo for the ages.
Focus Features Darkest Hour in select cities on November 22, 2017
During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces…
Toronto Film Festival: Focus Features Grabs Lady Bird
FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO LADY BIRD TORONTO, CANADA, September 11, 2017 – Focus Features has acquired international rights to Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed directorial debut Lady Bird, company chairman Peter Kujawski…
