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Join The Heroes For The New JUSTICE LEAGUE Trailer

Yes, there’s a lot of CGI, but I like this new ‘Heroes’ trailer for Justice League. They’ve made this thing lighter – in both the tone and colour palette. Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot appear to have some great chemistry as [...]

October 8, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Gal Gadot Goes To War In WONDER WOMAN

Despite having limited screen-time, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was one of the stand-outs from Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (much better than many would have you believe). Gadot’s Amazonian Princess showed a charisma and [...]

October 7, 2017

Danny Elfman To Batman The Sh*t Out Of JUSTICE LEAGUE

Movies In Focus was chuffed when Danny Elfman signed-on to score the music for Justice League once Joss whedon came onboard to complete the film. Elfman’s Batman score is a sublime thing and I’m excited to see him return to the world of [...]

September 30, 2017

BATMAN: The Evolution Of Harley Quinn

From her planned one-off appearance in Batman: The Animated Series to blockbuster stardom, over the years Harley Quinn has grown into her role as the ferociously fun trickster. To celebrate the release of Batman And Harley Quinn on Blu-ray™ and [...]

August 24, 2017

Top Five BATMAN Villains

Every hero needs a villain to go head to head with, and for the Caped Crusader there’s no better selection of dangerous and crazy characters to take down than those in Gotham City. To celebrate the release of Batman And Harley Quinn in cinemas [...]

August 8, 2017

Epic New JUSTICE LEAGUE Trailer & Poster

There’s a lot going on in this Comic Con trailer for Justice League, but they really seem to be selling the humour – and there’s a serious amount of Jeremy Irons. All is well. Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired [...]

July 24, 2017

Is Ben Affleck Really Done As BATMAN?

Back in February it was reported that Ben Affleck wanted out of his contract as Batman. This was around the time he dropped out as director of The Batman (and took a hit for the critical and commercial failure of the rather great Live By Night) [...]

July 22, 2017

Coming This Summer: BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN

Batman and Harley Quinn shared the screen in last year’s under-rated Suicide Squad (read the Movies In Focus review) – and 2017 celebrates the 25 Anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series and the creation on Harley Quinn. This summer [...]

June 21, 2017

BATMAN RETURNS 25 Years Later

Batman Returns opened on June 19th 1992 – an unbelievable 25 years ago. The film is still the greatest Batman film ever made. I remember the first sequence I saw from the film – it was from the rooftop fight between Michael Keaton‘s [...]

June 19, 2017

Did You Catch These Easter Eggs in THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE?

The Lego Batman Movie (read the Movies In Focus review) is chock-full of hidden jokes and nods towards other franchises, and even other incarnations of the Caped Crusader! As The Lego Batman Movie is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, let’s delve [...]

June 19, 2017

Obituary: To The Batcave – Adam West 1928 – 2017

Adam West has gone to the great Batcave in the sky. The iconic Batman star was died from leukaemia at the age of 88. For many West’s portrayal as The Caped Crusader was their introduction to Batman (Movies In Focus included) and he continued to [...]

June 11, 2017

Zack Snyder Leaves JUSTICE LEAGUE Following Family Tragedy

Zack Snyder has stepped back from directing duties on Justice League due to a family tragedy. Snyder has announced that he will leave the project to spend time with his family following the death of his daughter in March. Joss Whedon will take over [...]

May 23, 2017

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Hits Blu-ray, DVD & VOD In June

Movies In Focus loves some Batman  – and The Lego Movie was pretty fantastic. Therefore I’ll be checking out The Lego Batman Movie when it hits Blu-ray, DVD & VOD on 19 June 2017 (the 25th anniversary of Batman Returns). The [...]

April 12, 2017

Michael Keaton Reunites With Tim Burton For DUMBO!

  A live action version of Dumbo didn’t seem like an exciting prospect when it was first announced. However, the casting for the Tim Burton dirceed Disney flick got interesting with Eva Green, Danny DeVito and Colin Farrell joining the cast. [...]

April 5, 2017

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