12 years a slave Archives - Movies In Focus

STEVE JOBS Teaser: Michael Fassbender Nails It And Ashton Kutcher Cries

Michael Fassbender looks nothing like Steve Jobs – that’s a given. However, Michael Fassbender is possibly the greatest actor working today and that means Steve Jobs is essential viewing. It’s not about an impersonation, it’s about [...]

May 18, 2015

Blu-Ray Review: Liam Neeson Uses His Particular Set Of Skills In NON-STOP

The unexpected success of Taken has led to Liam Neeson becoming Hollywood’s go-to man for onscreen ass-kicking. The burly Irishman is at it again in Non-Stop, a thriller which sees Neeson play an Air Marshall who is tasked with finding a killer [...]

June 15, 2014

12 Years A Bond Villain: Chiwetel Ejiofor In The Frame For Bond 24

Twelve Years A Slave star and Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor is apparently at the top of the list to play the next Bond villain. He seems like the type of highbrow choice that would end up in a Sam Mendes directed James Bond movie. As of [...]

April 5, 2014

Oscars 2014: The Winners List

There were no major surprises at the 2014 Academy Awards – everything went as predicted, with the lion’s share of awards going to 12 Years A Slave, The Dallas Buyers Club (Matthew McConaughey is on one heck of a roll) and Gravity. The Wolf Of [...]

March 3, 2014

Movies In Focus Goes To The 2014 EE BAFTA Awards And The Full Winners List

The glitz, the glamour, the Baftas. Movies In Focus was once again on the red carpet for the 2014 EE Bafta Film Awards. The evening was much sunnier and warmer than last year’s event which saw the stars (and the less glamorous journalists) [...]

February 17, 2014

Movies In Focus Celebrates The 2014 BAFTA Nominations

The 2014 Bafta nominations have been announced and the big news is that Gravity, American Hustle and 12 Years A Slave are the films that have scored the most nods. You kind of saw that coming though, didn’t you? However, there is much to admire in [...]

January 9, 2014