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All Hail: Check Out These MACBETH Clips And Michael Fassbender Shall Be King Hereafter

Birdman was giving Movies In Focus the cinematic wood back in 2014 – in 2015 it’s Macbeth. I’ll admit it’s weird that this has a 300 meets Braveheart vibe going on, but who doesn’t want to see Michael Fassbender swinging his [...]

May 23, 2015

The First Official Look At Mel Gibson In Jean-Francois Richet’s Revenge Thriller BLOOD FATHER

Jean-Francois Richet’s Blood Father should be a blistering revenge thriller with Mel Gibson. It’s being pitched as a Taken-like actioner – but that’s only because people have short memories and they fail to remember that Gibson is the [...]

March 7, 2015

Mel Gibson Set To Direct WWII Drama HACKSAW RIDGE Starring Andrew Garfield

Mel Gibson is one hell of a director. The man knows how to shoot visceral action like very few do and it’s verging of criminal that the last film he directed was 2006’s Apocalypto. However, he’s now said to be in talks to direct Hacksaw Ridge, [...]

November 22, 2014

Mel Gibson To Star In TAKEN-Style Thriller BLOOD FATHER

We’ll be seeing the mighty Mel Gibson back on the big screen, as the action icon has signed to star in Blood Father. The film, pitched as a Taken-style actioner will be helmed by Mesrine director Jean-Francois Richet. Written by The Town writer [...]

March 30, 2014

St Patrick’s Day Special: Top Irish Actors

A rundown of the top Irish actors– be warned this isn’t a definitive list – these are just my top picks! Michael Fassbender When I first wrote this, Fassbender was the new acting kid on the block, and on the cusp of being the next big thing. [...]

March 16, 2013

Why We Need Mel Gibson

To put it mildly, you could say that in recent years Mel Gibson has caused a lot on controversy. From the release of The Passion of the Christ to his headline making arrest in the summer of 2006 you’d be forgiven for thinking that Gibson had been [...]

April 9, 2012

Review: Daniel Craig In WWII Drama DEFIANCE

There have been a slew of holocaust dramas released in cinemas that attempt to show the Second World War from a different cinematic perspective. Defiance is another film to add to the list, and the “gimmick” that director Ed Zwick has decided to [...]

April 6, 2012

GET THE GRINGO/HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION Gets A Game Changing Release

Mel Gibson’s latest action extravaganza How I Spent My Summer Vacation is set to open in the UK on May 11th, but in the US, where the film is known as Get The Gringo, it is set to bypass theatres altogether and arrive on DirecTV on May 1st. The [...]

March 24, 2012