Daily updates from the staff at Film in Focus.

Point Foundation honors Focus Features

by Peter Bowen | On February 10 @ 08:57 AM

Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit, is set to honor Focus Features at this year's Point Honors New York gala on April 16, 2012. Accepting the Point...
Wes Anderson "From Above" Video

by Peter Bowen | On February 08 @ 09:37 AM

With MOONRISE KINGDOM ahead, Video DJ kogonada spins together a lovely concoction of scenes, all shot from above, from Wes Anderson films, set to Jonathan Elias' song "More to...
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, Screenwriter Peter Straughan on KPCC

by Peter Bowen | On February 08 @ 09:25 AM

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY Co-Screenwriter Peter Straughan joins Larry Mantle of KPCC to talk about the travails and triumphs of adapting John le Carré's classic spy novel. On the KPCC site, there's a podcast of the radio show with Mr. Straughan...
Gary Oldman in LA TImes Mag

by Peter Bowen | On February 07 @ 07:45 AM

In "Spy Work," a profile/interview of TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY's Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman in LA, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Eric Estrin talks with the actor about his life and work. With photographs by Andrew Macpherson. The piece...
Dee Rees Talks To ITALIAN VOGUE

by Peter Bowen | On February 06 @ 07:58 AM

In a lovely little video, the very chic writer/director of PARIAH, Dee Rees, talks to Italian Vogue about the film, herself and the path she took to get PARIAH on the screen. See the whole video...
Gary Oldman on NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me"

by Peter Bowen | On February 06 @ 07:41 AM

The funny NPR show "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" recently invited TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY's Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman to join in. In the "Not My Job" section, where they ask celebrities to answer question about subjects they know nothing about, Mr....
Gary Oldman’s David Poland Video

by Peter Bowen | On February 06 @ 07:16 AM

Cinema pundit David Poland delivers TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY's Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman in a very rich and expansive video as part of his DP/30 series. Oldman ranges about working, his career, public expectations and why TINKER, TAILOR was such a...
Gary Oldman reads "Jersey Shore" on Kimmel

by Peter Bowen | On February 03 @ 11:18 AM

In case you doubt the dramatic power of TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY's Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman, you need only see his tour de force reading of the "Jersey Shore" episode recap on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Snooki has never sounded so intriguing. You can see...
Focus Features Announces New Thriller with Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall

by Peter Bowen | On February 02 @ 11:03 AM

This one looks to be great. Eric Bana (seen above from his recent turn in HANNA) and Rebecca Hall are signed up to star in an upcoming untitled international thriller to begin production in April from Focus Features and Working Title Films. The film is...
Focus Talent Grace VANITY FAIR

by Peter Bowen | On February 01 @ 08:00 AM

Vanity Fair released their Hollywood Issue with a spread of great new talents gracing its cover. Among them are three stars from recent Focus Features films: Mia Wasikowska from JANE EYRE; Jessica Chastain from THE DEBT; and Adepero Oduye from...
Gary Oldman Retrospective in San Francisco

by Peter Bowen | On January 31 @ 11:54 AM

Just like in New York, San Francisco is celebrating Gary Oldman recent Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing George Smiley in TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY with a six-film retrospective. Oldman already earned a San Francisco Critics Circle's award...
New York City Gary Oldman Retrospective

by Peter Bowen | On January 31 @ 11:45 AM

It's hard to imagine that Gary Oldman recent Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing George Smiley in TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY was his first ever, especially considering his 26 years of amazing performances. To celebrate one of our great actors, New...
Christopher Plummer on ELLEN

by Peter Bowen | On January 30 @ 07:24 AM

Christopher Pummer showed up on the Ellen Show last week to talk to Ms. Degeneres about BEGINNERS and the recenet recognition for his part of an older man coming out later in life and embracing life. Ellen is excited that more people see Mr. Plummer's...
Christopher Plummer joins Oscar Hopefuls on Daily Beast Panel

by Peter Bowen | On January 26 @ 07:12 AM

As part of their annual round up of Oscar hopefuls, Newsweek and the Daily Beast have gathered together a fantastic round table of talents, including George Clooney (The Descendants), Viola Davis (The Help), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin),...
SUNDANCE 2012: Focus Features Gets FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL…

by Peter Bowen | On January 24 @ 11:32 AM

Out of Sundance 2012, Focus Features has acquired fest favorite FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL..., a debut comedy form director Jamie Travis with a star-studded cast and a hilarious set up. The film, written by Lauren Anne Miller & Katie Anne Naylon, focuses on...
OSCAR Noms for TINKER, BEGINNERS & JANE EYRE

by Peter Bowen | On January 24 @ 06:27 AM

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced this morning with nominations going out to TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, BEGINNERS, and JANE EYRE. TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY received three Nominations: Actor in a Leading Role for Gary...
Seven NAACP Image Awards for PARIAH

by Peter Bowen | On January 19 @ 10:10 AM

The NAACP Image Awards announced the nominees for the 43rd Image Awards, and PARIAH was recognized with a whooping seven nominations. Here they are: (1) Outstanding Motion Picture; (2) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (Adepero Oduye); (3)...
Gary Oldman & Christopher Plummer in W's Best Performances

by Peter Bowen | On January 19 @ 08:54 AM

W Magazine posted their piece on "Best Performances" from 2011, and, quite rightly, they have both TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SAILOR's Gary Oldman and BEGINNER's Christopher Plummer on the list. There's a lovely slide show with images -- photographs by...
TINKER TAILOR Colin Firth on ELLEN

by Peter Bowen | On January 19 @ 07:35 AM

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLIDER, SPY star Colin Firth joined Ellen DeGeneres on "Ellen" on January 18, 2012 to talk about how his co-star Gary Oldman is an acting hero, and why he should he get an...
Kim Wayans on "Chelsea Lately"

by Peter Bowen | On January 19 @ 07:05 AM

PARIAH star Kim Wayans joined Chelsea Handler on her show "Chelsea Lately" on Tuesday, January...