behind the candelabra

Movies In Focus Celebrates The 2014 BAFTA Nominations

The 2014 Bafta nominations have been announced and the big news is that Gravity, American Hustle and 12 Years A Slave are the films that have scored the most nods. You kind of saw that coming though, didn’t you? However, there is much to admire in [...]

January 9, 2014

Pondering Movies: The Loss Of The Zeitgeist

The passing of time makes me look fondly at older movies, movies that I saw when I was younger. It is simply getting more and more difficult to find enjoyment in mainstream Hollywood movies. A decade or so ago, films like Cast Away or Vanilla Sky [...]

July 9, 2013

BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Scores Box Office Gold In The UK

Steven Soderbergh’s Behind The Candelabra has long been one of Movies In Focus’ most anticipated films of 2013. The Liberace biopic is a top-notch production with sterling performances from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon (read the review). The [...]

June 12, 2013

Review: Steven Soderbergh’s BEHIND THE CANDELABRA

Steven Soderbergh’s Behind The Candelabra has long been seen as the director’s swansong. The film aired on HBO in the US, but it was thankfully granted a cinematic release in the UK. Soderbergh’s film is an intimate and often funny portrait of [...]

June 12, 2013

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