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Exclusive: Director Jack Howard on His Journey from Comedy to Award-Nominated Short Film 'The Second Time Around'
Film Focus Online sat down with Jack Howard to discuss his jump from comedy to drama, the film itself, working with Caroline Goodall and Hannah Onslow, and more.

Alex Gilston
Oct 30, 2025


From a Boyhood Camera to Blockbusters — Steven Spielberg Joins the 'Little People, BIG DREAMS' Series
The Little People, BIG DREAMS collection—already beloved by millions of readers worldwide — welcomes a brand-new title: Steven Spielberg.
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Oct 30, 2025


Step Into the Sunshine — 'The Florida Project' Shines in a Stunning New Limited Edition from Second Sight Films
Step Into the Sunshine — 'The Florida Project' Shines in a Stunning New Limited Edition from Second Sight Films.
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Oct 28, 2025


'A Savage Art' Review: The Sharp Pen and Shaper of History
This documentary is a thoughtful, incisive, and occasionally startling portrait of Patrick Oliphant, one of the most daring political cartoonists of the 20th century.

Romey Norton
Oct 26, 2025


'Is This Thing On?' Review: Bradley Cooper’s Tender, Funny Look at Life Beyond Love
The performances in Is This Thing On? are phenomenal. It’s great to see Will Arnett and Laura Dern both take on bigger roles, as they usually find themselves supporting.

Alex Gilston
Oct 23, 2025


‘Someone Dies!’ Review: A Time-Traveling Sink, a Deadbeat Detective, and Houston Weirdness at Its Best
Smart, strange, and soaked in Houston weirdness — Someone Dies! turns a time-traveling sink into one of the most original indie comedies of the year.

Romey Norton
Oct 22, 2025


Take Flight in Breath-taking 4K — 'How To Train Your Dragon' Soars Onto Home Entertainment
The dragons have landed. How to Train Your Dragon — now available to own on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD.
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Oct 22, 2025


'Black Phone 2' Review: The Grabber Trades His Torture Basement for the Nightmare Realm – This Time it's Personal
A solid sequel that makes bold, high-stakes choices and delivers a slasher-fantasy hybrid with a lot of heart and visceral imagery in equal measure.

Shauna Bushe
Oct 22, 2025


'Christy' Review: Sydney Sweeney Gives an Award-worthy Performance in a True-life Boxing Drama
Christy is a tough, uncomfortable, and surprisingly engaging take on the real-life boxer as a person as well as a fighter.

Dan Bremner
Oct 20, 2025


'The Lost Bus' Review: A Harrowing Retelling of the "Camp Fire" that Perished a Paradise
The Lost Bus is a devastating, true-to-life drama, with Stellar performances from all involved.

Shauna Bushe
Oct 17, 2025


'The Vile' Review: A Haunting Blend of Domestic Drama and Supernatural Terror
The Vile may tread familiar ground throughout its screenplay, but it delivers a damn good blend of 90s-esque thrills, a modern horror tone, and a smattering of seat-jerking scares.

Jack Ransom
Oct 17, 2025


'The Mastermind' Review: A Brilliantly Bleak Comedy of Failure
It won’t be for everyone, but The Mastermind is an interesting cinematic achievement for Kelly Reichardt.

Alex Gilston
Oct 17, 2025


The End of an Era — 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' Explodes Onto 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD
The fuse is lit one last time. Tom Cruise returns as IMF agent Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning — now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD.
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Oct 16, 2025


'Hamnet' Review: Chloé Zhao’s Poetic Portrait of Love, Loss, and Legacy
Hamnet will always be a special film because of the way it handles loss and grief; it knows death is never the end.

Alex Gilston
Oct 16, 2025


'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Review: An Anxiety-inducing Portrayal of Motherhood With a Career Best by Rose Byrne
A constantly uncomfortable, darkly funny and extraordinarily intrusive assault on the senses from Mary Bronstein.

Dan Bremner
Oct 15, 2025


'Jay Kelly' Review: Baumbach is Back With a Poignant Story of Fame and Fatherhood
George Clooney is at his best. His and Noah Baumbach's dialogue is a match made in heaven

Alex Gilston
Oct 15, 2025


'At the Place of Ghosts' Review: Beautifully Shot but Emotionally Distant
At the Place of Ghosts is a beautiful film to look at and has some intriguing ideas and an eerie tone but is held back by an undercooked and clashing screenplay.

Jack Ransom
Oct 14, 2025


'Frankenstein' Review: Guillermo del Toro Delivers the Gorgeous, Tragic and Suitable Gothic Adaptation
Frankenstein is a near masterpiece of emotion, craft, and imagination that reanimates Mary Shelley’s tale for a new generation.

Dan Bremner
Oct 14, 2025


'Roofman' Review: Tatum and Dunst Take the Roof Off in a Crazy True Story
Roofman will make you laugh, make you gasp, and it just might make you cry, too.

Seb Jenkins
Oct 13, 2025


'Bugonia' Review: Lanthimos and Stone Deliver Another Brilliantly Bizarre Satire
Bugonia works tremendously as a thriller. It's insane in all the right ways.

Alex Gilston
Oct 13, 2025
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