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Notebook Reviews: FREQUENCY

Gregory Hoblit – 2000 It’s always great to see Dennis Quaid in a leading role – and Gregory Hoblit’s Frequency gives him a brilliant one (Jim Caviezel is also wonderful). This is a unique film, but if you’re looking [...]

March 27, 2021

Notebook Reviews: CONTACT

Robert Zemeckis – 1997 Robert Zemeckis‘ Contact is a stylish and thoughtful slice of adult science-fiction. The film features some wonderfully realistic special effects and Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey really sell the more [...]

December 17, 2020

Trailer & Poster: Robert Zemeckis’ Film Version Of Roald Dahl’s THE WITCHES Starring Anne Hathaway

Robert Zemeckis had a great 20 year run as a director: 1980-2000. Any filmmaker would be proud if they delivered a fraction of the films Zemeckis did in that time: Used Cars, Romancing The Stone, Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Back To [...]

October 3, 2020

Denis Villeneuve’s ARRIVAL Is Giving Off A Strong Contact/Sphere Vibe

Movies In Focus is getting a really strong late 1990s Warner Bros. sci-fi vibe from Denis Villeneuve‘s Arrival. I’m getting hints of Robert Zemeckis’ Contact and notes of Barry Levinson’s Sphere. I really dig both [...]

August 16, 2016