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Uncovering Curiosities: Noah Baumbach’s WHILE WE’RE YOUNG

Writer-director Noah Baumbach’s 2014 film, While We’re Young casts a keen eye on how we interact in a digital age, where everything is disposable and easily cast aside. That’s not just technology, but morals and opinions are lost as time [...]

December 10, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Owen Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow & Wes Anderson On The Set Of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

The success of 1998’s brilliant Rushmore meant that writer-director Wes Anderson was effectively given carte blanche for his follow-up film. What he delivered was 2001’s The Royal Tenenbaums, an expertly crafted off-beat family drama [...]

November 18, 2021

Notebook Reviews: ZERO EFFECT

Jake Kasdan – 1998. Zero Effect is an entertaining comedy-thriller with good characters and some intriguing plot developments. It’s a strong writing and directing debut for Jake Kasdan – son of the great Lawrence Kasdan. This is an [...]

August 27, 2021

Notebook Reviews: ALONG CAME POLLY

John Hamburg – 2004 Along Came Polly is a serious waste of time, effort and talent by everyone involved. This uninspired romantic comedy is terrible. There isn’t an original idea throughout the film’s entire 88 minute running time! [...]

June 16, 2021

Notebook Reviews: KEEPING THE FAITH

Edward Norton – 2000 Edward Norton made his directing debut with this highly enjoyable romantic comedy. It’s Woody Allend-esqe in its treatment of New York and its neurotic characters. The script sparkles with some jokey gems and the [...]

September 2, 2020

2001’s ZOOLANDER Still Delivers Laughs Nearly 20 Years Later

Movies In Focus isn’t a big fan of mainstream comedy films – but 2001’s Zoolander is a real keeper. The $28 million film was a moderate hit at the box office where it grossed $45 million in the US and $60 million globally. The New [...]

August 11, 2020

Notebook Reviews: MEET THE PARENTS

Jay Roach – 2000 Director Jay Roach delivers a fine comedy with Meet The Parents. Ultimately, it’s a shame that many of the film’s best bits were shown in the trailer. Ben Stiller plays on his average guy persona with a strong [...]

April 15, 2020

Trailer For Noah Baumbach’s THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (New And Selected)

Noah Baumbach‘s The Meyerowitz Stories went down well at Cannes earlier this year and the movie will be released on Netflix and in select cinemas on 13 October. A great cast toplines Baumbach’s film: Dustin Hoffman, Adam Sandler, Ben [...]

August 15, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Criterion Collection Presents Wes Anderson’s THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

Originally released in 2001, The Royal Tenenbaums remains one of Wes Anderson’s finest works. A highly visual black comedy, Tenenbaums is a timeless film which still packs a punch 15 years after its initial release. Anderson’s literary tinged [...]

November 21, 2016

ZOOLANDER 2 Trailer: Derek Say Relax

It has taken a long, long time – but Zoolander 2 finally hits the UK on 12 February, 2016. Here’s the latest trailer for the model comedy that stars Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell. Movies In Focus isn’t a big fan of [...]

February 3, 2016

Trailer: ZOOLANDER NO. 2 Is Cut From The Same Cloth As The 2001 Original

It boggles the mind to think that Zoolander was released in 2001. Time waits for no man and it sure doesn’t wait for male models. This belated sequel is designed to give fans of the first movie another dose of everything they loved about the [...]

November 19, 2015

Derek Zoolander Is Back And Dumb As Ever In The Teaser Trailer For ZOOLANDER 2

Zoolander 2 has been in development for a long, long time. The 2001 film was a moderate hit at the box office but it took on a life of its own when it landed on home video. It looked like a sequel might never make it to screens – but this [...]

August 3, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Noah Baumbach’s WHILE WE’RE YOUNG With Ben Stiller Is Astute And Entertaining

Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young takes a wonderfully incisive look at how people exist in the 21st Century. Baumbach casts a keen eye on how we interact in a digital age, where everything is disposable and easily cast aside. That’s not just [...]

July 24, 2015

Ben Stiller: 7 Of The Best – A Career Overview

Ben Stiller‘s his latest film While We’re Young is about to be released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download. Noah Baumbach‘s film sees Stiller play a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, struggling to keep up with the youth of today [...]

July 20, 2015

Cameron Crowe Shouldn’t Apologise For Casting Emma Stone In ALOHA

Cameron Crowe has taken a lot of flack for his latest film, Aloha. The bad buzz started during the infamous Sony hacks when it was revealed that studio head Amy Pascal didn’t like the script. Some critics could smell blood in the water and [...]

June 6, 2015