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Tag: gerald mcraney

Posted inFilm Reviews

A Star Is Born: Margot Robbie Steals Conman Film ‘Focus’ From Will Smith

by Bob Grimm March 5th, 2015December 16th, 2020

It’s been a couple of years since Will Smith and his mopey kid inflicted After Earth upon us. Still, Smith has to eat, so it stands to reason he’s making movies again, even if his once-adoring public is a little gun-shy at this point. Focus is a relatively small movie for Smith—it’s a semi-standard conman […]

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