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Behind The Scenes: Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton & Tom McCarthy On The Set Of SPOTLIGHT

Director Tom McCarthy’s 2015 film, Spotlight is based on a true story that saw a team of Boston Globe journalists (Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Brian d’Arcy James and John Slattery) investigate child sex abuse within the [...]

January 10, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Pablo Larraín & Natalie Portman On The Set Of JACKIE

Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín’s Jackie is framed around the widow’s interview with a journalist and it’s through this device which we get to see her begin to build the legend of JFK and Camelot (fascinating in itself). Told in a [...]

September 6, 2021

Notebook Reviews: BIG FISH

Tim Burton – 2003 Big Fish is a gloriously wondrous piece of filmmaking from director Tim Burton. The fantasy-drama hits the mark in all the right places and the cast is excellent. Albert Finney and Billy Crudup are the standouts here – [...]

June 8, 2021

Cameron Crowe’s Masterful ALMOST FAMOUS Gets A 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Release

2000’s Almost Famous is the film which could very well be writer/director Cameron Crowe’s masterpiece. Crowe’s 1970s-set follow-up to Jerry Maguire surpasses that film and it’s right up there with 2001’s Vanilla Sky as [...]

May 28, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE Is Epic In Scope

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a film which shouldn’t exist – but here it is. For years it was a cinematic myth, an unfinished film that would never see the light of day and nothing but a future trivia quiz question for comics [...]

May 26, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Tim Burton’s Brilliant BIG FISH Is Worth Catching

The films of Tim Burton have often been criticised for being more about style than substance. Critics would say that they feature a lack of humanity, leaning heavily on visuals rather than heart. This cannot be said for 2003’s Big Fish, a [...]

May 3, 2021

Review: Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE Is The Film We Should Have Had Years Ago!

March 15, 2021

Tim Burton’s BIG FISH Gets 4K Remastering & A New Disc Release

Tim Burton’s brilliant Big Fish will be available for the first time on 4K Ultra HD on 3 May. The 2005 film is one of Burton’s most heartfelt films and the finale of the father/son drama packs a serious emotional punch. Big Fish has [...]

March 9, 2021

Notebook Reviews: ALMOST FAMOUS

Cameron Crowe – 2000 Almost Famous is the film which could very well be Cameron Crowe’s masterpiece (it’s also an incredible follow-up to Jerry Maguire). A fantastic script and top-notch soundtrack loaded with great music make this [...]

April 4, 2020

Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE Is A Flawed But Entertaining Superhero Adventure

It’s fair to say that the DC Comics Extended Universe has had a rocky road on its way to the big screen. Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Suicide Squad were both given a rough ride by critics, despite scoring solid box office numbers, while [...]

November 19, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Natalie Portman Brings A Respectful Gravitas To JACKIE

Natalie Portman brings a respectful gravitas to her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie. Pablo Larraín’s drama follows Jackie in the days after the assassination of her husband, John F. Kennedy in Dallas on 22 November, 1963. This is a [...]

June 15, 2017

Trailer: Naomi Watts & Billy Crudup Star In Netflix’s GYPSY

Naomi Watts and Movies In Focus favourite Billy Crudup star in the new Netflix series Gypsy (it hits on 30 June). Crudup always delivers – not matter what the role – but the big selling point here is Watts and Fifty Shades Of [...]

June 8, 2017

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