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

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 [...]

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

This ALIEN: COVENANT Featurette Is For A Rare Breed

This bad boy looks pretty solid. I don’t know if Alien: Covenant will bring anything new to the world of Alien, but what the hell, it might be a good night at the flicks. Sometimes that’s all you need. This new featurette is called Rare [...]

May 9, 2017

ALIEN: COVENANT Let Me Out Clip

Let me out! Not just what I screamed half-way through my first viewing of Prometheus (read the Movies In Focus review), but it’s also the name of this new clip from Alien: Covenant. I thought nobody could hear you scream in space? Ridley Scott [...]

May 3, 2017

The Hope Continues: ALIEN: COVENANT Prologue Clip

Michael Fassbender, his head and Noomi Rapace. This has everything you wanted from the end of Prometheus in one new clip (introduced by Ridley Scott) for Alien: Covenant. Alien: Covenant is released in UK cinemas and IMAX May 12 [...]

April 26, 2017

This ALIEN: COVENANT Poster Is Impressive

Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant opens on 19 May. The quality of the film remains to be seen (after the terrible Prometheus) but this seems like a return to form for the franchise. However, the most impressive piece of marketing to drop from the [...]

March 25, 2017

The Last Supper: This ALIEN: COVENANT Clip Is Better Than Prometheus

Yes, it riffs heavily on Ridley Scott‘s own Alien, but this clip from Alien: Covenant is very good. Witty and well acted, this goes to further rinse away the bad taste of Prometheus. Maybe I’m just excited that Michael Fassbender and [...]

February 25, 2017

A Return To Form: Trailer For Ridley Scott’s ALIEN: COVENANT

Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant looks a damn sight better than Prometheus (read the Movies In Focus review). However, didn’t Prometheus look good to begin with way back when the first trailers dropped? Michael Fassbender is back [...]

December 26, 2016