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BAFTA 2022: Nominations For The EE British Academy Film Awards

Dune is leading an incredibly diverse set of nominations at the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards. The Power of the Dog managed seven nominations, while Belfast scored six nominations. Movies In Focus is thrilled that Kenneth Branagh’s [...]

February 3, 2022

Remembering Roman Polanski’s THE GHOST WRITER Starring Ewan McGregor & Pierce Brosnan

These days you’re not supposed to even talk about Roman Polanski, never mind praise him. However, a great filmmaker is a great filmmaker and I won’t get dragged into discussing Polanski’s personal life. I am here to talk about [...]

August 16, 2020

THE SHAPE OF WATER: Guillermo del Toro On Set With Sally Hawkins & Amphibian Man

Movies In Focus has never been taken by director Guillermo del Toro’s multi award-winning 2017 romantic fantasy, The Shape Of Water. There has always been something of the Emperor’s New Clothes about the 1960s set film. Yes, del Toror’s [...]

July 6, 2020

BAFTA 2019: Nominations For The EE British Academy Film Awards

The Favourite would appear to be the favourite at the 2019 EE BAFTAs. Yorgos Lanthimo’s film is nominated in 12 categories – including Best Film, Outstanding British Film and Original [...]

January 9, 2019

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: THE SHAPE OF WATER, LADY BIRD, THE PIANO & More

This time around: The Shape Of Water fails to make a splash, Saoirse Ronan shines in Lady Bird, Eric Clapton: A Life In 12 Bars hits the right notes, Evan Rachel Wood gets creepy in Allure, The Piano turns 25 and Jim Carrey does Scandi Noir in Dark [...]

July 5, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Angelina Jolie Directs Jack O’Connell In The Impressive UNBROKEN

I have to hand it to Angelina Jolie for what she has done with Unbroken. It’s a damn fine WWII that’s handsomely produced and well acted. Sure, it’s a tad overlong and slightly predictable but it holds together well and hits all the right [...]

April 25, 2015