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Review: Matilda Lutz Stars In M.J. Bassett’s Fantasy Adventure RED SONJA

We can put too much pressure on movies. Sometimes all you need is a film which offers up a fun time and takes your mind off the real world for a couple of hours. M.J. Bassett’s Red Sonja is a movie which does just that. It’s never going to win [...]

August 14, 2025

Podcast Episode 67: Director Mikael Håfström On SLINGSHOT Starring Casey Affleck & Laurence Fishburne

Director Mikael Håfström joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his latest film, Slingshot, a space thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne. Mikael is no stranger to crafting tense, atmospheric films, having [...]

September 8, 2024

Behind The Scenes: Will Smith On The Set Of I AM LEGEND

Director Francis Lawrence’s I Am Legend is a pretty decent stab at adapting Richard Matheson’s seminal 1954 sci-fi/horror novel of the same name for the screen. Having said that, this Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich written movie isn’t as [...]

July 7, 2024

Podcast Episode 55: Kristanna Loken & James Cullen Bressack On Making DARKNESS OF MAN With Jean-Claude Van Damme

Darkness Of Man is a new action noir starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a former Interpol agent haunted by the actions of his past. Visually striking, Darkness Of Man sees Van Damme give a nuanced turn – and it’s once again an indicator [...]

May 27, 2024

Trailer & Poster: Stallone Takes A Back Seat & Lets Statham Drive The EXPEND4BLES

You won’t find a bigger fan of The Expendables franchise than Movies In Focus. I thought the first film was solid enough, but I think the franchise reached its potential with the second and third instalments. A lot of that had to do with the [...]

June 7, 2023

Notebook Reviews: BATMAN & ROBIN

Joel Schumacher – 1997 The film that killed the Batman franchise. Batman & Robin isn’t as bad as you’ve heard – and it’s enjoyable enough if you look at it like an updated version of the 1960s Adam West/Burt Ward [...]

March 20, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Elliott Gould & Robert Altman On The Set Of THE LONG GOODBYE

The great Elliott Gould plays Raymond Chandler’s iconic and laconic private detective, Philip Marlow in this screen adaptation of The Long Goodbye. Robert Altman directs this film, which oozes ’70s cinematic style. Altman’s 1973 film sees [...]

February 12, 2023

Podcast – Episode 25: Romuald Boulanger Talks ON THE LINE / Chuck Russell Talks PARADISE CITY

This episode of the Movies In Focus podcast sees a pair of directors join Niall Browne to talk about their latest movies. First up is French filmmaker Romuald Boulanger who is discussing his new thriller On The Line. The film sees Mel Gibson star as [...]

November 14, 2022

Podcast – Episode 22: Legendary Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza On His Hollywood Career & Films Such As Die Hard, 48 Hours, Hudson Hawk & More!

Steven E. de Souza, the acclaimed screenwriter and director joins Niall Browne for this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Mega hits and cult classics such as 48 Hours, Commando, Die Hard, The Running Man, Die Hard 2, Hudson Hawk, [...]

October 17, 2022

Blu-ray Review: RED SONJA – Swords, Sorcery & Schwarzenegger

Swords, sorcery and Schwarzenegger – the 1980s were a time of high adventure when it came to fantasy films. You could never call Red Sonja a great piece of art, but if you grab this adventure by the reins and kick-in your heels, then you’ll [...]

July 17, 2022

Get Ready For Hunting Season: Teaser For Predator Prequel PREY

20th Century Studios has announced that Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator prequel, Prey is coming to US screens via Hulu on 5 August 2002. The news comes alongside a 45 second teaser trailer which lets us know that the franchise is going in a very [...]

May 16, 2022

The Genius Of Bill Paxton

The great Bill Paxton was a pleasure to watch. Paxton was an actor who straddled the line between leading man and character actor and he was adept at comedy and drama, starring in movies and TV shows, in roles small and large. I went through a [...]

February 25, 2022

Movies To Watch This Christmas

Christmastime is here again and Movies In Focus is presenting you with a list of Christmas movies to watch over the festive season. Some are naughty and some are nice, but they’re definitely an intriguing selection of movies to light-up your [...]

December 4, 2021

The Mighty Charlton Heston

The words icon and legend are bandied about a great deal in modern society. Most of the time they mean nothing or at the very least they are simple hyperbole. However, when these words are used to describe Charlton Heston they come across as an [...]

October 4, 2021

TRIPLETS Happening With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito & Tracy Morgan

Movies In Focus first wrote about Triplets way back in March 2012. Now, nearly a decade on from that and 33 years since the release of Twins comes the news that Triplets is gearing-up for production with Ivan Reitman directing Arnold Schwarzenegger, [...]

September 15, 2021