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Annabelle Wallis Joins Mel Gibson & Frank Grillo In Joe Carnahan’s BOSS LEVEL

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, looked at the menu, seen something and thought ‘damn, I’m definitely having that’? That’s how Joe Carnahan‘s Boss Level reads to Movies In Focus – a juicy sirloin steak [...]

March 28, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Mel Gibson & John Lithgow Show Mark Wahlberg & Will Ferrell Tough Love In DADDY’S HOME 2

Daddy’s Home 2 is a fun festive family comedy that ticks all the boxes and delivers what you would expect from this type of film – but sadly it didn’t live up to the promise of having such an impressive cast. This could have been a [...]

March 24, 2018

Mel Gibson And Robert Towne Team For DANCING BEAR

Mel Gibson is keeping himself busy. He’s got a Passion Of The Christ sequel on the way, a western series with Kurt Russell in development, a potential Lethal Weapon 5, a Joe Carnahan thriller in the pipeline and now comes news he might direct [...]

February 24, 2018

Take DADDY’S HOME 2 Home

For a multitude of reasons, Movies In Focus never got to see Daddy’s Home 2 on the big screen. That’s a regret – but things will change once the Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg/Mel Gibson/John Lithgow comedy hits blu-ray/DVD ON 19 [...]

February 8, 2018

Richard Donner On LETHAL WEAPON 5: ‘We’ll Make It’

Rumblings of Lethal Weapon 5 keep getting louder and louder. Director Richard Donner appeared on Star Trek podcast, Spocklight and dropped some info on the long-gestating fifth instalment of the action franchise. It looks like everything is set for [...]

December 10, 2017

Mel Gibson, Frank Grillo & Joe Carnahan Take Things To BOSS LEVEL

The mighty Mel Gibson (currently riding high after the Box Office success of Daddy’s Home 2) and Frank Grillo are in talks to star in writer-director Joe Carnahan‘s Boss Level. According to Deadline: ‘Every day, a retired special [...]

November 15, 2017

A New Christmas Favourite? New Festive Trailer For DADDY’S HOME 2

I get the feeling that Daddy’s Home 2 might become a festive favourite in the Movies In Focus household. If all goes well then it could be up there with Christmas Vacation, Scrooged, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, It’s A Wonderful Life, Batman [...]

November 1, 2017

They’re Back & They’re Bad: Mel, Danny & Dick Developing LETHAL WEAPON 5

Readers of Movies In Focus will know that I have a deep appreciation for the Lethal Weapon franchise. There were rumblings about 5 years ago that a fifth film in the franchise could happen – but the Lethal Weapon TV series seemed to be the [...]

October 28, 2017

New Trailer For DADDY’S HOME 2 Gives Us More Mel Gibson

Movies In Focus doesn’t do comedy. That’s a rule – normally – but Daddy’s Home 2 has the secret weapon of Mel Gibson – and this new trailer for the comedy sequel plays-up his talents. Plus, I always enjoy a good [...]

September 6, 2017

DADDY’S HOME & Mel is Back In Comedy Sequel Trailer

Movies In Focus didn’t see Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg comedy Daddy’s Home. But this trailer for Daddy’s Home 2 slapped me across the face and got my attention. Mel Gibson has joined the cast (along with John Lithgow) and he’s [...]

June 15, 2017

Roger Donaldson Interview Part Two: The Bounty, Conan, Bond, Cocktail & Working With Movie Stars

This second part of Movies In Focus‘ interview with director Roger Donaldson to talk about his documentary McLaren, looks at his impressive career behind the camera (read part one). We discuss such diverse films as The Bounty, No Way Out, [...]

May 31, 2017

Roger Donaldson Interview Part One: Embracing Documentary Filmmaking With McLAREN

Roger Donaldson is a secret directing weapon. You may not be overtly familiar with his name, but you’ve surely seen and enjoyed at least one of his films. He’s able to flit from one genre to the next, navigating his way around film [...]

May 25, 2017

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