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Blu-ray Review: David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Lacks Shock Factor

It’s been almost 25 years since David Cronenberg dabbled with his trademark body horror in Existenz. Since then, Cronenberg has mainly focused his efforts on dark dramas, but now the Canadian auteur returns to his roots with Crimes [...]

September 17, 2023

Blu-ray Review: THE FLASH

Don’t believe the haters – The Flash is one of the most entertaining films to come out of Warner Bros’ run of DCEU movies. Embracing the character’s comic book origins, it ticks all the right genre tropes in a witty and [...]

September 15, 2023

Competition: Win DC Comics Superhero Movie SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS On Blu-ray

DC Comics superhere hero adventure Shazam! Fury Of The Gods will be available to own on Blu-ray and DVD from 5th June 2023. To celebrate, Movies In Focus is offering 2 lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the film on Blu-ray Shazam! Fury of [...]

May 29, 2023

Blu-ray Review: V/H/S/99 – This Retro Found Footage Horror Anthology Sequel Is A Mixed Bag

The fifth instalment in the V/H/S film series, V/H/S/99 adds an end-of-the-century spin to the successful anthology franchise. Now, Movies In Focus readers will know that I’m not a fan of found footage movies – but I do like a good [...]

April 1, 2023

Review: George A. Romero’s Cult Vampire Horror MARTIN

Writer/Director George A. Romero will forever be associated with zombie films. After all, he did kick-start the never-dying horror sub-genre with 1968’s The Night Of The Living Dead before cementing his status as the ‘Dad of The Dead’ [...]

March 19, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg, Jeff Cohen & Ke Huy Quan On The Set Of THE GOONIES

Produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Chris Columbus and directed by Richard Donner; it’s no wonder that The Goonies is one of the most beloved films of the 1980s. It’s a movie for kids, that doesn’t talk down to them. Columbus’s script [...]

February 22, 2023

Blu-ray Review: You Need To Hunt Down THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Joel McCrea and King Kong‘s Faye Wray play the leads in The Most Dangerous Game, a lean and mean 63 minute adventure produced by the legendary RKO Pictures in 1932. Directed by Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack, The Most Dangerous Game is [...]

October 10, 2022

Competition: Win A LIGHTYEAR Blu-ray & Signed Poster!

Disney and Pixar Studios’ epic space adventure Lightyear arrived on all major digital platforms on 17th August 2022 and the film will is set to hit 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD 29th August 2022. To celebrate the release, Movies In Focus has 2 [...]

August 23, 2022

Competition: Win A FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE Blu-ray & Scriptbook Bundle

Experience the newest adventure in the Wizarding World with Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on Digital Download, Blu-ray and DVD now. To celebrate its release Movies In Focus has two bundles containing a Blu-Ray and the official [...]

July 26, 2022

Blu-ray Review: RED SONJA – Swords, Sorcery & Schwarzenegger

Swords, sorcery and Schwarzenegger – the 1980s were a time of high adventure when it came to fantasy films. You could never call Red Sonja a great piece of art, but if you grab this adventure by the reins and kick-in your heels, then you’ll [...]

July 17, 2022

Closed Competition: Win A Copy Of OPERATION MINCEMEAT On Blu-ray

A factual story which is much stranger than fiction, World War II drama Operation Mincemeat hit Digital Download, Blu-ray and DVD on 4 July, 2022 and to celebrate its release Movies In Focus has a Blu-Ray cop of the film up for grabs for a lucky [...]

July 6, 2022

Blu-ray Review: Ryan Gosling Takes The Hot Seat In Second Sight Films’ Release Of Nicolas Winding Refn’s DRIVE

Based on James Sallis’ novel of the same name, Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2011 thriller, Drive sees Ryan Gosling play a character only known as Driver, a stuntman by day and getaway driver at night, whose relationship with single parent Carey [...]

June 10, 2022

CLOSED Competition: Win THE BATMAN On Blu-ray

Unmask the truth behind Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne with The Batman, now on Digital Download and 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on 13th June, and to celebrate its release Movies In Focus has two [...]

June 8, 2022

Blu-ray Review: Prano Bailey-Bond’s CENSOR Is Pure Nightmare Poetry

Prano Bailey-Bond’s Censor is one hell of a cinematic calling card. The director’s feature-length debut is an incredibly assured film with a wonderful mastery of tone and vision. It’s been rightfully lauded by critics and genre [...]

January 25, 2022

Review: Brad Anderson’s Cult Chiller SESSION 9 Gets An Epic Release From Second Sight Films

Slow burning and atmospheric, Brad Anderson‘s Session 9 has aged exceptionally well since it was first released back in 2001. This is because of its strong cast, well-honed characterisation and the atmospheric location work of the [...]

January 5, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Ben Affleck’s LIVE BY NIGHT

Ben Affleck’s gangster film, Live By Night was hugely under-appreciated when it was released back in 2016. For some strange reason Live By Night was shunned by critics and audiences alike when it opened on the big screen. Maybe it was some [...]

December 27, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Wes Anderson’s THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU

Wes Anderson’s brilliant 2004 film, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou is the writer-director’s forgotten masterpiece. It includes Anderson’s usual precise visual style and tropes about broken families and distant fathers, but this time [...]

December 17, 2021

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

Blu-ray Review: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Starring Nicolas Cage Is As Crazy As It Is Disappointing

Much like Nicolas Cage’s recent theme-park horror Willy’s Wonderland, Prisoners Of The Ghostland is a film with a cool sounding premise (and an excellent trailer) which is let down by its poor execution. Cage himself [...]

November 9, 2021

Review: Adam Wingard’s THE GUEST Entertains Like A VHS-Era Thriller

A lean and mean thriller, director Adam Wingard‘s 2014 film The Guest is a hugely entertaining affair. Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett keep this retro-style pic simple, delivering a quick set-up in order to craft some tense moments and [...]

October 31, 2021

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