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Behind The Scenes: Clint Eastwood & Bradley Cooper On The Set Of AMERICAN SNIPER

American Sniper is a well executed war movie that gives you exactly what you want, without ever feeling particularly fresh. It’s Clint Eastwood’s most energetic work as a director and Bradley Cooper’s turn as Chris Kyle feels authentic. [...]

January 6, 2022

Monster Opening For SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Breaks Box Office Records

It’s been a while since Movies In Focus did any sort of deep-dive into box office analysis. That stuff doesn’t interest me like it used to, mainly because I no longer have a dog in the fight. In the good old days, you could follow actors [...]

December 20, 2021

Trailer & Poster: Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA

There’s certainly a lot to unpack in this first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest feature, Licorice Pizza. Set in the San Fernando Valley in 1973, the film stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman as Alana Kane and Gary Valentine, [...]

September 27, 2021

Trailer: Guillermo Del Toro’s NIGHTMARE ALLEY Starring Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara & Cate Blanchett

The great Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley is a remake of the 1947 film noir classic/ adaptation of the 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham. Del Toro is coming-off the huge financial, critical and award-wining success of The Shape Of [...]

September 17, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Gavin O’Connor’s JANE GOT A GUN

The popularity for the western ebbs and flows and every time the genre looks ready to be put out to pasture, along comes a film which re-energises it and kicks-off a whole new spate of ‘oaters’. However, for every Dances With Wolves or True Grit [...]

September 21, 2020

Movies In Focus At The 2020 EE BAFTA Film Awards And The Full Winners List

Sunday 2 February 2020 was the day when the film industry donned its finest (recycled) clothing before descending on London’s Royal Albert Hall for the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards. Movies In Focus once again attended the event, [...]

February 3, 2020

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Opening Breaks Box Office Records

I’ve been keeping an eye on box office numbers since 1991 when Terminator 2: Judgment Day hit the screen. I’ve seen records set and broken but I have to admit that even I’m surprised at the mind-boggling grosses Avengers: Endgame is racking [...]

April 28, 2019

Oscars 2019: The Winners At The 91st Academy Awards

In the end there were no real surprises at the 91st Academy Awards – only disappointments. The awards were pretty much spread evenly across all the likely candidates, but there will be gripes, complaints and arguments about nearly all winners [...]

February 25, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Great Performances From Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga Make A STAR IS BORN Worth Watching

Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born is the third remake of the David O. Selznick produced 1937 romance and while it’s a handsomely put together and well acted piece, it relies too much on coincidence and contrivance. Cooper’s film has more in [...]

February 12, 2019

Movies In Focus At The 2019 BAFTA Film Awards And The Full Winners List

Sunday 10 February 2019 saw the film industry descend on London’s Royal Albert Hall for the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards. Movies In Focus once again attended the event, working the red carpet before taking a seat inside the auditorium [...]

February 11, 2019

Location, Location, Location: A STAR IS BORN

Taking a trip to LA soon? Or interested in where Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga spent their days filming the iconic love story between two musicians in A Star Is Born? Well we have the very thing for you! To celebrate the release of A Star is Born, [...]

February 9, 2019

BAFTA 2019: Nominations For The EE British Academy Film Awards

The Favourite would appear to be the favourite at the 2019 EE BAFTAs. Yorgos Lanthimo’s film is nominated in 12 categories – including Best Film, Outstanding British Film and Original [...]

January 9, 2019

Clint Eastwood Ain’t Horsing Around In This Trailer For THE MULE

The last several Clint Eastwood films haven’t hit the spot like say, Gran Torino. However, The Mule appears to really deliver the goods. This new trailer makes the film look like top tier, emotional stuff. Eastwood is 88 years old- and [...]

October 4, 2018

Go Gaga For These Clips From Bradley Cooper’s A STAR IS BORN

The early buzz is that Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born is going to be a huge critical and commercial hit. Cooper plays an ageing music star whose career is on the downturn, while Lady Gaga is his protege on the rise. This is Cooper’s [...]

September 15, 2018

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: We All Stand Together

The cast of Guardians Of The Galaxy have rallied behind writer-director James Gunn following his firing from the franchise by Disney. The cast (including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker and Karen [...]

July 31, 2018

Trailer: Who Knew Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga Would Be The Ones To Bring A STAR IS BORN To The Screen?

Hollywood has been trying to get a new version of A Star Is Born off the ground for decades. Somehow Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga managed to achieve what the likes of Tom Cruise, Clint Eastwood and Beyonce failed to do. Who knew? The buzz on this [...]

June 6, 2018

The Films of Zoe Saldana

Having starred in a wide range of both high-profile blockbusters and more character driven dramas, it’s safe to say that Zoe Saldana is one of the most sought after actresses working in the industry today. Last year saw her team with Oscar-winner [...]

May 16, 2017