Notebook Reviews: 8MM
Joel Schumacher – 1998. The always interesting Nicolas Cage is on tip-top form in Joel Schumacher‘s neo-noir, 8mm. It’s a highly thrilling and gritty detective film which delves into the dark world of the ‘snuff movie’. [...]
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Remembering The Mighty Joel Schumacher
The mighty Joel Schumacher was born on the 29 August 1939 – the same year that Batman made his first appearance. As one of the all-time great directors, he helmed a wonderful selection of films that included everything from The Incredible [...]
Review: ADVERSE Is Gritty Neo-Noir With A Great Turn From Mickey Rourke
Brian A. Metcalf has crafted a solid neo-noir with Adverse. The writer-director-producer offers a glimpse into the underbelly of Los Angeles as this dark thriller prowls the after hours streets of the City of Angels. Metcalf has managed to snag a [...]
Uncovering Curiosities: Anthony Stabley’s EVERLASTING
One of the joys of Movies In Focus is that the site is able to shine a light on many films which might otherwise get overlooked. It’s always good to find small, quirky productions and offer them up to an audience that may have missed the [...]
Joel Schumacher’s Unappreciated 8MM Starring Nicolas Cage
The late Joel Schumacher was a brilliant director who could jump around different genres and still make commercial films which felt very personal to his style and vision. He’ll probably always be best known for The Lost Boys, Batman Forever [...]
Obituary: Director Joel Schumacher Dies Aged 80
The mighty Joel Schumacher has died at the age of 80. Having quietly battled cancer for a year, he finally succumbed to the disease. Movies In Focus has always been impressed by Schumacher’s visual flair and technique for storytelling. [...]
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 [...]
DVD Review: Nicolas Cage & Don Johnson Star In The Blisteringly Intense VENGEANCE
Nicolas Cage and Don Johnson top-line Vengeance, a hard-hitting thriller which raises a lot of interesting moral questions over the course of its ninety-minute running time. In many ways Johnny Martin’s modern noir plays like a companion piece to [...]
Review: Modern Noir EVERLASTING Shows How The City Of Angels Can Corrupt And Destroy
One of the joys of Movies In Focus is that the site is able to shine a light on many films which might otherwise get overlooked. It’s always good to find small, quirky productions and offer them up to an audience that may have missed the [...]