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John Frankenheimer’s DEAD BANG Starring Don Johnson Needs More Love

John Frankenheimer’s 1989 thriller Dead Bang needs more love. The film stars the mighty Don Johnson as Jerry Beck, a detective tracking white supremacists over the Christmas period. The supporting cast for the film includes Penelope Ann [...]

January 4, 2021

Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS Isn’t Just For Kids

The general gist is that Movies In Focus are rarely does animation – but Wes Anderson‘s 2018 film Isle of Dogs is a mini-masterpiece Anderson’s stop-motion feature is a gem of a movie. It might be animated, but this exceptionally put [...]

July 7, 2020

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: READY PLAYER ONE, ISLE OF DOGS, JOURNEYMAN, A QUIET PLACE & More

This time around: Steven Spielberg goes inside the Oasis in Ready Player One, Wes Anderson takes us to the Isle of Dogs, Paddy Considine is a Journeyman, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski go to A Quiet Place, Dwayne Johnson goes on a Rampage and Paul [...]

August 19, 2018

THE MONUMENTS MEN Poster And Trailer: OCEAN’S 11 Meets THREE KINGS

George Clooney’s latest film as director, WW2 adventure The Monuments Men is one of the films to catch in 2013. The film looks like a superb blend of Clooney’s love of offbeat comedy and political drama. It also looks like Three Kings meets [...]

August 25, 2013

Daniel Craig Drops Out Of George Clooney’s THE MONUMENTS MEN

It’s a shame that Daniel Craig has dropped out of George Clooney’s The Monuments Men. Craig has great screen charisma and he would have been a great addition to the cast, which includes Clooney, Bill Murray and Jean Dujardin. Craig will [...]

March 8, 2013