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Notebook Reviews: MEET JOE BLACK

Martin Brest – 1998. Meet Joe Black may have flopped hard on its cinematic release, but this Martin Brest directed romantic drama is rather excellent. The film’s three-hour running time might be ponderous for some, but Brest’s film [...]

October 15, 2021

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 [...]

August 29, 2021

Behind The Scenes: David Lynch Directs John Hurt On The Set Of THE ELEPHANT MAN

Director David Lynch‘s The Elephant Man is a fascinating piece of cinema. Starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft and John Gielgud, the film (based on a true story) sees Hopkin’s Victorian surgeon rescuing Hurt’s John [...]

April 21, 2021

BAFTA: The Winners At The 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards

The 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards was a very different type of event this year. COVID-19 meant the glitz and glamour was more subdued and for the first time ever the BAFTAs took place over two days – 10 and 11 April 2021. Also, for [...]

April 12, 2021

Trailer & Poster: Hitman Thriller THE VIRTUOSO Starring Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish & Anthony Hopkins

Operatic, overblown and very intriguing – Movies In Focus is liking the look of The Virtuoso. This hitman pic looks like a good old-fashioned thriller with a great cast – Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish, Eddie Marsan, David Morse and Anthony [...]

March 24, 2021

Academy Awards 2021: A Full List Of Nominations

This Academy Awards nominations have been announced in Los Angeles by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. There’s a pretty eclectic mix of talent in the running for Oscar gold at the 93rd Academy Awards, which will take place at a virtual [...]

March 15, 2021

BAFTA 2021: Nominations For The EE British Academy Film Awards

Nomadland and Rocks are leading a wonderfully diverse set of nominations at the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards. Both titles scored seven nominations each, while The Father, Mank, Minari and Promising Young Woman all scored six nominations. [...]

March 9, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Michael Mann, William Peterson & Dennis Farina On The Set Of MANHUNTER

Michael Mann’s Manhunter introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter (spelled Lektor in the film). Mann’s 1986 film offered-up a visually bright, but emotionally dark film that might appear to be a thriller, but it has its roots firmly in the [...]

October 4, 2020

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. [...]

June 23, 2020

Academy Awards 2020: Joker Leads The Oscar Pack

It’s not really a surprise that the multi-award winning, billion dollar grossing Joker is leading the pack with 11 nominations at the 2020 Academy Awards. If I were a betting man, I’d say that Joaquin Phoenix is a lock to win the Best [...]

January 14, 2020

BAFTA 2020: Nominations For The EE British Academy Film Awards

It looks like Joker is no laughing matter. Todd Phillips’ Blockbusting DC Comics film leads the pack at the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards with 11 nominations. Martin Scorsese’s Netflix produced drama The Irishman and Quentin [...]

January 7, 2020

The 2020 Golden Globes Full Nominations List

It’s easy to become cynical when you write about movies. You get to see the good, the bad and the ugly and sometimes that makes you jaded. However, there’s nothing like watching quality movies succeed and when you see the list of [...]

December 9, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Is Loud And Dumb

Transformers: The Last Knight is a bad film. I knew that from the outset having seen a couple of the other Transformers films (I keep popping back to the franchise for some cinematic sadomasochistic reason). The main flaw in this Michael Bay [...]

October 28, 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

Discover The Secret Past Of TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT

I’ll probably never watch Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight. I might, but it’s highly unlikely that I would put myself through such a cinematic atrocity. Millions of people will (the majority likely in China) and they [...]

May 9, 2017

Goodbye To Jonathan Demme

Director Jonathan Demme has died, defeated by cancer at the age of 73. Demme was a scorching director, having helmed a selection of great movies – amongst them Melvin and Howard, Something Wild, Married To The Mob, The Silence of The Lambs [...]

April 26, 2017

Book Review: Alec Baldwin’s NEVERTHELESS Is A No-Holds-Barred Hollywood Memoir

Alec Baldwin’s Nevertheless is a Hollywood memoir that doesn’t pull any punches. Baldwin’s book looks at his career as an actor from his early days on Dallas spin-off Knott’s Landing to his recent stint as Donald Trump on Saturday Night [...]

April 17, 2017

I Had No Interest In THOR: RAGNAROK…Then The Trailer Hit

As much as I hate to admit it – this is one well cut trailer for Thor: Ragnarok. The music (a bit of led Zeppelin), the pacing, the humour – it all works. I enjoyed the original Thor, but didn’t feel anything for the second [...]

April 10, 2017

The Lost Art Of The Summer Blockbuster

In the last couple of days Movies In Focus re-watched Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea (1999) and Martin Campbell’s The Mask Of Zorro (1998). These films probably don’t rank high on anyone’s ‘favourite movies list’ but they’re two [...]

April 9, 2017

Michael Bay Talks TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT In IMAX 3D & Movies In Focus Listens

Oh Michael Bay. What can I say to bring you back to us? Err…actually, I can say this. However, I must admit that I’m intrigued by the medieval aspect on display here in Transformers: The Last Knight, and some of the shots have a real [...]

April 6, 2017

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