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Not As Good As The Original

Paul King’s Paddington 2 features many of the same elements which made the original film so enjoyable, but somehow the 2017 sequel lacks the magic spark which made that 2014 release such a fantastic piece of entertainment. 2014’s Paddington [...]

September 30, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: John Michael McDonagh’s CALVARY

John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary covers a lot of ground. What makes the film special is how McDonagh has been able to create a film that will play differently to various audiences. On one side it’s an anti Church film which lambasts the clergy [...]

September 24, 2020

Live/Die/Repeat! Tom Cruise & Doug Liman On The Set Of EDGE OF TOMORROW

We all know that 2014’s Edge Of Tomorrow should have been called Live/Die/Repeat (which is kind of what it was called when it hit DVD and blu-ray). Aside from that, the film is one of the the few action movies in recent years that hasn’t [...]

September 20, 2020

Lockdown Viewing Recommendation: Ben Affleck’s LIVE BY NIGHT

One of the very few good things to come out of the seemingly never-ending lockdown caused by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is the opportunity to watch a variety of different films. One title you might want to seek-out is Ben Affleck’s [...]

May 29, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Martin McDonagh’s IN BRUGES Is A Cracking Cult Hitman Comedy With Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson

Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges is a stone-cold cult classic. A modest hit when it was first released in 2008 ($33 million globally from a $15 budget), the black comedy hits the mark on all levels. The dark humour is funny and the dramatic beats are [...]

August 18, 2019

Book Review: Bill Hodges Is Back On The Hunt For The Mercedes Killer In Stephen King’s END OF WATCH

Following on from Mr Mercedes and Finders Keepers, Stephen King closes his Bill Hodges trilogy with End Of Watch. The book once again sees retired detective Hodges on the tail of Brady Hartsfield, the infamous Mercedes Killer from the first book in [...]

August 13, 2017

Trailer For Stephen King’s MR MERCEDES Starring Brendan Gleeson

Mr Mercedes saw Stephen King tackle the tropes of the detective novel and he embraced it whole heartedly (read the Movies In Focus review of the book). It’s cracking yarn – and now it’s hitting TV with Brendan Gleeson in the [...]

July 14, 2017

DVD Review: Michael Fassbender & Brendan Gleeson Embrace High Drama In TRESPASS AGAINST US

Trespass Against Us sees Michael Fassbender give another high-powered performance and he again illustrates that he’s one of the best actors working in movies today. Ostensibly a drama, Trespass Against Us also has a crime-thriller bubbling under [...]

July 3, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Be Prepared To Get Hot & Sweaty Over Ben Affleck’s LIVE BY NIGHT

For some strange reason Ben Affleck’s Live By Night was shunned by critics and audiences alike when it was released on the big screen. Maybe it was some weird post-Batman backlash, but the $60 million gangster film opened to tepid reviews and [...]

May 20, 2017

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

Review: Ben Affleck’s LIVE BY NIGHT Is A Muscular Gangster Thriller

Tommy guns, bootleggers, fedoras and molls – Ben Affleck’s Live By Night has everything you would want from a 1930s gangster drama. This adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel is a love letter to Warner Bros’ golden age of gangster movies [...]

January 16, 2017

It Looks Like Michael Fassbender Is Back On Form In TRESPASS AGAINST US

This is more like it! Michael Fassbender is (hands down) the best actor working today. I’m not talking about being a ‘movie star’, I’m talking about being a serious actor. The type of man who delivers good performances time [...]

January 5, 2017

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