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Ben Affleck is Now the Center of Warner Bros. ‘Focus’
If there is any justice, Warner Bros. is about to enjoy a good run of success with Ben Affleck‘s third film, Argo, which is one of the most entertaining and satisfying films I’ve seen this year. (And...
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Ben Affleck Drops ‘Focus,’ Will Next Direct ‘Live By Night’
With Gone Baby Gone, The Town and now the Oscar-nominated Argo, Ben Affleck the director has set a high bar for his career behind the camera. That means choosing a next project is crucial and several...
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Will Smith Replaces Ben Affleck in Con Artist Drama ‘Focus’
When Ben Affleck was in his “choosing between projects” phase right after the completion of Argo, he flirted with acting in a Warner Bros. film called Focus. The movie, scripted and set to be directed...
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‘After Earth’ Release Moved Up; Will Smith Courts More New Projects
M. Night Shyamalan‘s new film and potential comeback After Earth has been moved up one week from June 7 to May 31. It’s a good move on Columbia’s part, as the Will Smith movie can very likely dominate...
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Rodrigo Santoro Will Target Will Smith in ‘Focus’
Briefly: The movie Focus once had Ben Affleck attached as the lead, but it became a Will Smith movie earlier this year. And now Rodrigo Santoro, who’ll once again play Xerxes in 300: Rise of an...
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Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ Get Release...
Briefly: Warner Bros. has just dated two films for early 2015 release. First up, we’ll see Henry Cavill in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. months before we see him as Superman again. The Guy Ritchie...
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First Look: Will Smith and Margot Robbie in ‘Focus’
Will Smith‘s only role this year was a glorified cameo in Winter’s Tale, but he’ll be back next year with a much bigger part in Focus. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love.),...
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‘Focus’ Trailer: Will Smith Has Never Seen a Criminal Like Margot Robbie
In Focus, Will Smith is an experienced con man who leads a well-organized ring of criminals. Then he meets an up and coming grifter played by Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) and the con games...
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‘Focus’ Trailer and Posters: Margot Robbie Flirts With Will Smith
Before Will Smith and Margot Robbie team up in Suicide Squad, they’ll go head-to-head in Focus. The “comedy-caper-love story” stars the future supervillains as two con artists with a complicated...
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Angie’s Most Anticipated Films of 2015
Even as I scramble to get in a few more 2014 releases before I close the book on this year, I’m looking forward to 2015. Next year promises to be huge for Hollywood, packed as it is with big-name...
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‘Focus’ Australian Trailer: Will Smith Can Convince Anyone of Anything
This Focus Australian trailer is cut very differently from the US trailer for the film, and even though it uses a lot of the same footage that we’ve seen in the previous two US trailers, it is much...
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‘Focus’ Trailer: Will Smith Will Be Very Rich or Very Dead
Focus is only a few days away from opening, but that’s still enough time to squeeze in one last trailer. Will Smith and Margot Robbie play two con artists with a romantic history — which proves quite...
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/Filmcast Ep. 308 – Power/Rangers and Focus (GUEST: Joseph Kahn)
David, Devindra, and Jeff review Will Smith’s latest and are joined by Joseph Kahn to discuss the making of his new short film, Power/Rangers. Be sure to catch Joseph’s last film, Detention, on Amazon...
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So Far, 2015 Has Been Historic For Box Office Bombs
If you haven’t been to the movies much this year, you aren’t alone. So far, Hollywood’s 2015 offerings have been pretty lackluster. Kingsman: The Secret Service and Paddington are rare exceptions...
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What Are the Most Pirated Movies of 2015?
Generally speaking, studios, filmmakers, and stars are happy to see their films land on awards shortlists or critics’ top 10s. But then there are the lists they’d probably rather not be on, like this...
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‘Victoria and Abdul’ Trailer: Judi Dench’s Queen of England Finds a New Friend
Has there been an actress who’s played more members of English royalty or upper class society than Dame Judi Dench? She has to be the first call casting directors make if they’re looking for someone...
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