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Review: Phillip Noyce’s FAST CHARLIE – A Well Constructed Hitman Thriller With Pierce Brosnan

Fast Charlie is a lean and mean thriller starring Pierce Brosnan as a hitman seeking revenge. Directed by Phillip Noyce, the film is a stripped-back, no-frills affair that delivers the requisite action and also some strong performances. Having [...]

December 2, 2023

Notebook Reviews: RUSH HOUR

Brett Ratner – 1998 Rush Hour is an entertaining, but undemanding buddy cop movie from director Brett Ratner. The chemistry between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan is present and correct and the script has enough dexterity to keep things afloat. [...]

December 2, 2023

How Does That Sound? Clip From FAST CHARLIE Starring Pierce Brosnan

Fast Charlie is a revenge film starring the mighty Pierce Brosnan, directed by Phillip Noyce – the director behind Dead Calm, Clear And Present Danger and a host of other great movies. The darkly comedic thriller also stars James Caan in his [...]

November 29, 2023

Podcast Episode 40: Director Tyler MacIntyre & Writer Michael Kennedy Talk IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE

It’s A Wonderful Knife is an entertaining slasher flick – with a difference. As the title indicates, the film is a riff on Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. Starring Jane Widdop, Joel McHale and Justin [...]

November 26, 2023

Celebrating 25 Years Of Tony Scott’s ENEMY OF THE STATE

The late Tony Scott made a lot of great movies,but 1998’s Enemy Of The State might just be his best (at the very least it’s up there with Spy Game and Man On Fire). It’s a paranoia/conspiracy thriller which still packs a punch 25 [...]

November 20, 2023

Notebook Reviews: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells – 1998 The Prince Of Egypt is an epic and entertaining animated feature with a tremendous cast of voices (Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, [...]

November 18, 2023

Bond On The Bayou: Trailer For FAST CHARLIE Starring Pierce Brosnan

A thriller with Pierce Brosnan in the lead role and Phillip Noyce handling directing duties is an exciting proposition. Throw in the late, great James Caan in his final role and Fast Charlie should be rocketing to the top of your must-see films list [...]

November 18, 2023

Notebook Reviews: TOP GUN

Tony Scott – 1986 Feel the need for speed. It’s totally preposterous and everything is style over substance, but Tony Scott‘s Top Gun is hugely captivating popcorn fare. Tom Cruise takes to the skies in this energetic aeronautical [...]

November 5, 2023

Podcast Episode 39: Writer/Director Dominic O’Neill On HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE

Belfast-based director Dominic O’Neill joins the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his new comedy horror, Haunted Ulster Live. A comedy of errors, Haunted Ulster Live uses the famed UK mockumentary Ghostwatch as a stepping-off point. Taking [...]

October 30, 2023

Notebook Reviews: BAD BOYS

Michael Bay – 1995. The irascible Michael Bay makes his feature-length directing debut with Bad Boys. This buddy action pic is stylish and enjoyable and Will Smith and Martin Lawrence make an engaging double act. This Simpson/Bruckheimer [...]

October 8, 2023

Kevin Costner Rides Again! Release Date & Teaser For HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA

It’s official – Kevin Costner‘s Horizon: An American Saga is now the most anticipated movie event of 2024. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 gets a theatrical release on June 28, 2024, and then two months later, Horizon: An [...]

October 7, 2023

Review: HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE Is An Enjoyable ’90s Set Comedy-Horror

Haunted Ulster Live is a fun comedy-horror that rises above its low-budget roots and delivers a few good laughs – as well as some well-placed scares. Dominic O’Neill’s film sees seasoned host Gerry Burns (Mark Claney) team with [...]

October 4, 2023

MOONLIGHTING Finally Set To Hit Streaming In October

Glenn Gordon Caron’s masterful 1980s series, Moonlighting will finally be available for streaming. All 67 episodes of the Cybil Shepherd–Bruce Willis series will hit Hulu on October 10, 2023. Running from 19985 to [...]

September 30, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Hugo Weaving Shoot Bullet Time On THE MATRIX

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano, The Matrix is one of the defining movies in cinema history. It came from nowhere back in 1999 and changed the face of how science fiction and action [...]

September 30, 2023

Notebook Reviews: THE CLIENT

Joel Schumacher – 1994. The Client is a handsomely mounted, but disappointingly routine thriller from director Joel Schumacher. This John Grisham adaptation is an improvement on the source material, but you can tell where the plot is heading. [...]

September 25, 2023

Review: ROBODOC: THE CREATION OF ROBOCOP

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop leaves absolutely no stone unturned when it comes to the making of Paul Verhoeven’s seminal sci-fi classic. Directed by Eastwood Allen and Christopher Griffiths, this 4-part documentary is a serious deep-dive into [...]

September 24, 2023