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Blu-ray Review: CIRCUS OF HORRORS Has Big Top Thrills & Horror Chills

Circus of Horrors is a gloriously grotesque British horror film from 1960. The Sidney Hayers directed film is part of what film critic David Pirie called Anglo-Amalgamated’s “Sadian trilogy” (the other two films were Horrors of the [...]

September 26, 2020

Competition: Win Arnold Schwarzenegger/Danny DeVito Comedy TWINS On Blu-ray

Classic Arnold Schwarzenegger/Danny DeVito comedy is being released on Blu-ray by Fabulous Films on 12 October. To celebrate the release of the Ivan Reitman directed comedy film, Movies In Focus is giving 2 readers the opportunity to win film on [...]

September 24, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Paolo Sorrentino’s THE GREAT BEAUTY

Italian cinema has always been very stylish, with the likes of Federico Fellini delivering rich and memorable tales filled with Roman class. Paolo Sorrentino’s 2013 film, The Great Beauty continues that tradition. It’s a great-looking and [...]

September 14, 2020

Competition: Win Monty Python’s THE MEANING OF LIFE On Blu-ray

Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life is being released on Blu-ray by Fabulous Films on 28 September. To celebrate the release of the 1983 comedy film, Movies In Focus is giving 2 readers the opportunity to win film on blu-ray. To be in with a [...]

September 13, 2020

Competition: Win OUT OF AFRICA Starring Robert Redford & Meryl Streep On Blu-ray

Director Sydney Pollack’s multi Oscar-winning film Out Of Africa is being released by Fabulous Films on blu-ray on 28 September. To celebrate the release of the Robert Redford/Meryl Streep starring epic, Movies In Focus is giving 2 readers [...]

September 12, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Brian De Palma’s PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

The great Brian De Palma has always been a director that defies convention. He’s an outsider that managed to get into the Hollywood system and subvert it. In the early days his love of the thriller led to him being accused of ‘borrowing [...]

September 12, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Nicolas Roeg’s Cinematic Mirage WALKABOUT Gets a Glorious Release From Second Sight Films

Released in 1971, Nicolas Roeg’s Walkabout is a hypnotic piece of cinema which offers a fascinating look at culture, nature and humanity in the Australian outback. Roeg’s technique as a director is fascinating and the film at once feels [...]

September 10, 2020

Second Sight Films To Release A Remastered Version Of George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD With A Mind-Boggling Array Of Extras

The brilliant Second Sight Films is giving George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead a fantastic new home entertainment release. And when I say a fantastic release – I really mean FANTASTIC. Painstakingly restored, Romero’s horror [...]

September 9, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Richard Donner & Steven Spielberg 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 [...]

September 5, 2020

Celebrate 30 Years Of Paul Verhoeven’s TOTAL RECALL With A New 4K Restoration

Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall is a gloriously pulp adaptation of the Philp K. Dick tale, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale. The 1990 film features Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime and some glorious special effects and a brilliant Jerry [...]

September 4, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE, THE BLACK CAT & THE RAVEN Starring Bela Lugosi

After the success of Dracula in 1931, Bel Lugosi took the lead in a trio of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations for Universal Pictures. The Murders In The Rue Morgue, The Black Cat and The Raven feature Lugosi at his best and the latter two also feature [...]

August 26, 2020

101 Films Unleashes Cult Horror BRAIN DEAD ON Blu-ray

The mighty 101 Films will release Adam Simon’s Brain Dead on blu-ray for the first time on 28 September 2020. The 1990 cult horror stars Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton and Bud Cort. Based on a story from The Twilight Zone writer Charles Beaumont, [...]

August 14, 2020

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