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30 Seconds Of Action From INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

Here’s the 30 second Big Game TV spot for Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny. It sure looks like an Indiana Jones film – even if there’s a bit too much CGI (did they learn nothing from Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The [...]

February 13, 2023

Trailer: Harrison Ford In INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

Movies in Focus is excited about the newly titled, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny. I can’t wait to see the film once 30th June, 2023 rolls around. This newly released trailer for the Harrison Ford starrer certainly sells the action and [...]

December 2, 2022

First Official Image From INDIANA JONES 5 As The Harrison Ford Adventure Gets A Release Date

The man in the hat will return in June 2023. The mighty Harrison Ford dropped by the Lucasfilm panel at the 2022 Star Wars Celebration and announced that Indiana Jones 5 will finally hit screens on June 30, 2023. Ford was joined by the great [...]

May 27, 2022

Notebook Reviews: TWO MUCH

Fernando Trueba – 1996. Fernando Trueba’s Two Much is a fun romantic comedy with a great starring role from Antonio Banderas. Melanie Griffith and Daryl Hannah co-star in this energetic farce which sees Banderas caught-up in a lie with [...]

January 27, 2022

Soulless & Unoriginal: New Clip From UNCHARTED Starring Tom Holland & Mark Wahlberg

Young Tom Holland is currently riding high on the phenomenal success of Spider-Man: Now Way Home, but the forthcoming release of Uncharted might just vaporise that goodwill. This clip from Ruben Fleischer’s video game adaptation is [...]

January 5, 2022

Notebook Reviews: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Neil Jordan – 1994. Neil Jordan‘s Interview With The Vampire is a great looking gothic horror, which just about holds the attention. All the elements are there, but Jordan’s film lacks bite! Tom Cruise goes against type as the [...]

October 16, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE 13TH WARRIOR

John Mc Tiernan – 1999. John McTiernan‘s The 13th Warrior is not as bad as its troubled production would lead you to believe. This adaptation of Michael Crichton‘s novel, Eaters of the Dead is an entertaining Viking action film [...]

September 7, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Antonio Banderas, Robert Rodriguez & Danny Trejo On The Set Of MACHETE KILLS

Robert Rodriguez’s 2013 release, Machete Kills is a cinematic milkshake made from a wide variety of pop culture cinematic ingredients. It’s not very nutritious, but it tastes damn fine. Danny Trejo is Machete, the latino badass who is part [...]

February 23, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS

If you’re not a fan of Terrence Malick’s ethereal style of filmmaking then 2015’s Knight Of Cups isn’t for you. Malick once again eschews a traditional plot and narrative, flitting between disconnected voice-overs and dreamlike [...]

January 14, 2021

John McTiernan’s THE 13TH WARRIOR Is A Forgotten Curiosity

John McTiernan‘s 1999 release, The 13th Warrior has become something of a forgotten curiosity. Based on Michael Crichton‘s 1976 novel Eaters Of The Dead, the film preceded the glut of medieval epics that followed in the wake of The Lord [...]

June 7, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Arnold Schwarzenegger And Harrison Ford On The Set Of THE EXPENDABLES 3

If you delve too deep into The Expendables 3 then you’ll see that it’s implausible and totally far-fetched, but it’s a film which doesn’t pretend to be anything other than fun! Patrick Hughes’ action pic is a fun thrill-ride, [...]

April 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

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

Trailer For Steven Soderbergh’s THE LAUNDROMAT

God bless Steven Soderbergh, the patron saint of cinema. He’s one of the few still delivering top-tier movies, where the focus is character and plot – not super powers and spandex. It looks like Soderbergh is going to deliver again with [...]

August 28, 2019

Clip From Andrea Bocelli Biopic THE MUSIC OF SILENCE

Andrea Bocelli biopic, The Music of Silence, is out now on DVD and digital. Here’s Bocelli, Antonio Banderas and director Michael Radford talking about the film in a new behind-the-scenes clip. The synopsis: Internationally renowned tenor [...]

October 31, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Antonio Banderas Is After Revenge In ACTS OF VENGEANCE

Acts Of Vengeance isn’t a bad revenge thriller, but it lacks the complexity to make it a good one. It doesn’t quite have enough going for it to make it stand out from the plethora of other DTV/VOD action movies released every month. Having [...]

April 28, 2018

Beware Robert Downey Jr’s THE VOYAGE OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE

Does anyone think that The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle is going to be anything other than terrible? It’s another disappointingly safe paycheque gig for Robert Downey Jr, who should using his Avengers clout to spread his creative wings rather [...]

March 28, 2018

GUN SHY Swag With The Banderas Box

A month or so back Movies In Focus interviewed director Simon West about his new comedy Gun Shy (read the interview here). The Antonio Banderas/Olga Kurylenko starrer is an enjoyable ride – and recently I was sent across a ‘Banderas [...]

February 20, 2018

Interview: Director Simon West Talks GUN SHY, CON AIR & Action Cinema

Few directors know their way around an action movie like Simon West. He cut his teeth making music videos before graduating to the big screen with the 1997 action classic Con Air. He has also helmed the likes to Tomb Raider, The General’s [...]

January 11, 2018

DVD Review: Antonio Banderas & Ben Kingsley Star In The Fun & Thrilling SECURITY

Movies In Focus enjoyed the hell out of Security, the latest Nu Image/ Millennium Films action flick headlined by Antonio Banderas. This throwback actioner has a lot to offer: Banderas gives yet another energetic performance and Ben Kingsley chews [...]

July 8, 2017

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