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Tiffany Haddish and Tye Sheridan sat down with NBC entertainment reporter Heather Brooker to talk about their new drama, “The Card Counter.” This film was directed by Paul Schrader (“Taxi Driver”) and stars Oscar Isaac, an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions.  It opens in theaters Sept. 10.

In “The Card Counter”, Oscar Isaac (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) plays William Tell, an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions. Tell was one of the men involved in torturing prisoners in Abu Ghraib which we see in vivid flashbacks throughout the film. After serving time for his involvement, he spends his days in…

In “Stillwater”, Matt Damon plays an oil rig roughneck from Stillwater, OK who travels to Marseille, France, to help his estranged daughter. Entertainment reporter Heather Brooker sat down with Damon and director Tom McCarthy to find out more about this story of redemption and family. “Stillwater” opens in theaters July 30.

Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) stars in and makes her feature film directorial debut in “Land.” And right away it’s clear she has a gift in front of and behind the camera. She has directed many episodes of the hit Netflix show “House of Cards” so it’s no surprise she can tell a good story while also performing in...

Entertainment reporter Heather Brooker sits down with Robin Wright and Demián Bichir to talk about their new Focus Features film “Land” and its message of resilience. “Land” opens in theaters Feb. 12.

NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talked with Kevin Costner during a press event for his new film “Let Him Go.” He talks about paying $99 for college tuition at Cal State Fullerton and his strong ties with his alma mater. “Let Him Go” is in theaters now.

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are on screen together again for the first time since playing Superman’s parents – the Kents – in “Man of Steel” and “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.” They say they were thrilled to find a project to work on together where they were on screen for more than a few minutes. “I had hoped…

NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker caught up with the cast of “Let Him Go.” This western-style thriller stars Kevin Coster, Diane Lane and Lesley Manville and opens in theaters Nov. 6.

In tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Focus Features and Magnolia Pictures are teaming up to rerelease “On the Basis of Sex” and the documentary “RBG” in theaters this Friday. The films will be available in approximately 1,000 theaters nationwide. Both films were originally released in 2018. The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning documentary “RBG” chronicles the inspiring and personal story of Ginsburg’s…

Miranda July (“Me You and Everyone We Know”) is known for creating unique, broken characters who do unpredictable things. And fans of her work who can’t get enough won’t be disappointed with her latest film. In “Kajillionaire” we meet the Dyne family – lifelong scam artists – who have also raised their daughter to scam, swindle and steal. Theresa Dyne…

NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks to writer/director Miranda July and Gina Rodriguez about their new Focus Features film “Kajillionaire.” This kooky yet heartwarming comedy opens in theaters Sept. 25.

The DC elite play politics with people in the heartland in Jon Stewart’s new Focus Features film “Irresistible.” The film’s central character is Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell), a failed Democratic party strategist who has the bright idea of backing a farmer from Wisconsin who is described as the result of John Wayne and a tractor having a baby. Basically,...

The cast of “Irresistible” and writer/director Jon Stewart open up to NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker about finding humor in politics and why this film appeals to both sides of the aisle. It stars Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper and Mackenzie Davis and premieres on demand June 26.