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Jason Reitman Directing New GHOSTBUSTERS Movie; Teaser Trailer Is Already Here

The Ghostbusters are back. Again. News has hit that Jason (son of Ivan) Reitman will direct and co-write a new Ghostbusters movie which is due to shoot in the summer of 2019 for a 2020 release. Pitched as ‘a passing of the torch’, the film is [...]

January 16, 2019

Winter Is Here: GAME OF THRONES Season 8 Teaser

The eighth and final season of Game Of Thrones hits HBO on 14 April. We’ll finally discover who lives, who dies and who ultimately wins the game. Here’s the new teaser for the show, which puts the focus on Kit Harrington’s Jon [...]

January 14, 2019

The Nun: Understanding The Conjuring Universe Timeline

Do you remember the first time you came face-to-face with Valak? To celebrate The Nun arriving on Blu-ray, Movies In Focus is taking a look back through The Conjuring Universe timeline to prepare you for its release! Beginning with The Conjuring in [...]

January 14, 2019

Still Not Feeling It: New Clip For THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

Twenty years ago I’d probably have been excited at the idea of The Kid Who Would Be King. However, I’m far from thrilled at the prospect of Joe Cornish’s cheap and derivative looking Arthurian tale. Maybe I’m just old and [...]

January 12, 2019

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL – Game Changer Or Disaster?

The maxim is that you don’t bet against James Cameron. However the jury is still out on Alita: Battle Angel, Cameron’s decades-gestating sci-fi adventure. The King of the World is only writing and producing this time around and directing [...]

January 12, 2019

Competition: Win A KING OF THIEVES Blu-ray & Signed Poster

King Of Thieves starring Michael Caine hits Digital Download on 14 January and Blu-ray and DVD 21 January. The film is the true story of the Hatton Garden diamond heist, the biggest and most daring in British history. To [...]

January 9, 2019

BAFTA 2019: Nominations For The EE British Academy Film Awards

The Favourite would appear to be the favourite at the 2019 EE BAFTAs. Yorgos Lanthimo’s film is nominated in 12 categories – including Best Film, Outstanding British Film and Original [...]

January 9, 2019

BAFTA: Nominees Announced For The 2019 EE Rising Star Award

The 2019 EE Rising Star Award nominees have been announced and Jessie Buckley, Cynthia Erivo, Barry Keoghan, Lakeith Stanfield and Letitia Wright are all up for the chance to win the award which is decided by a public vote. Movies In Focus’ [...]

January 3, 2019

20 Years Later: 1999 Was One Of The Greatest Film Years Ever!

Sometimes the stars just align and greatness arrives all at once. Maybe it was because a lot of great filmmakers hit their stride (David Fincher, M.Night Shymalan, Spike Jonze etc) or just pre-millennium fear, but 1999 saw a lot of great movies land [...]