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Uncovering Curiosities: Francis Ford Coppola’s TWIXT

The great Francis Ford Coppola and Val Kilmer teamed for the 2012 murder mystery, Twixt. The film may be more of a digital video experiment than a movie but it does feature a great performance from Kilmer and a kooky supporting role for Bruce Dern. [...]

May 28, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE ‘BURBS

Joe Dante – 1989 The great Joe Dante‘s The ‘Burbs is brilliant. This black comedy features one of Tom Hanks‘ best performances and it has the perfect amount of comedy and macabre humour to make it something special. The [...]

May 10, 2021

Trailer & Poster: Jeremy Piven Gets His Own Entourage In LAST CALL

They say you can’t go home again – but Jeremy Piven appears to do just that in Last Call. This comedy/drama looks like it has a lot of heart and it should deliver some feel-good laughs – and a little depth. I’m getting [...]

February 20, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Val Kilmer & Francis Ford Coppola On The Set Of The TWIXT

Francis Ford Coppola’s 2011 film Twixt is a modern American gothic horror, infusing elements of Edgar Allan Poe (Poe appears as a character in the film) and Stephen King. Coppola’s artist pretentions may not gel with his self-penned [...]

September 22, 2020

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: 211, RED SPARROW, ROLLERCOASTER, THE SENATOR & TRAFFIK

This time around: Nicolas Cage comes under fire in 211, Jennifer Lawrence is the Red Sparrow, George Segal takes a tense Rollercoaster ride, there’s trouble in Chappaquiddick for Jason Clarke in The Senator and Paula Patton gets caught in [...]

July 28, 2018

Trailer For Netflix’s OUR SOULS AT NIGHT Starring Robert Redford And Jane Fonda

Our Souls At Night is pure Movies In Focus fodder. I’m all over this new trailer – right down to the Van Morrison soundtrack. Good to see that Robert Redford is still rocking his trademark blue short. Fifty years since playing newlyweds [...]

September 13, 2017

Teaser Trailer For Robert Redford & Jane Fonda Netflix Starrer OUR SOULS AT NIGHT

You know that Our Souls At Night, the new Netflix drama starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda is going to deliver (that is if you have a disposition towards good movies). Redford and Fonda are charismatic pros – and Movies In Focus always [...]

August 9, 2017

First Image Of Robert Redford And Jane Fonda In Netflix’s OUR SOULS AT NIGHT

Our Souls At Night is an interesting proposition for 2017. The Netflix film reunites Robert Redford and Jane Fonda – and it appears to be a grown-up film for grown-ups. You won’t find any superheroes in this drama which co-stars Bruce [...]

December 29, 2016

The First Trailer For Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT – It Looks Good

Okay, okay. I’ve had my reservations about Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight but I have to admit that this trailer does a lot for getting me on side. It looks like a major improvement of Django Unchained and I hope Tarantino manages [...]

August 13, 2015

New Poster For THE HATEFUL EIGHT: No One Comes Up Here Without A Damn Good Reason

Quentin Tarantino hit the San Diego Comic Con with seven of The Hateful Eight (Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, and Jennifer Jason Leigh). The writer/director showed about 8 minutes of footage and [...]

July 12, 2015

8 HATEFUL EIGHT Character Portraits – Where’s The Enthusiasm?

I’m finding it hard to get jazzed about Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Maybe it’s because I was burned by Django Unchained or maybe because the last time Kurt Russell worked with Tarantino it led to the lacklustre Death Proof. I’m [...]

May 9, 2015

First Look At Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson And Jennifer Jason Leigh In THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Here’s the first look from Quentin Tarantino’s next cinematic effort, The Hateful Eight. This image (from EW) shows Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh in character. Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Walton Goggins, Bruce [...]

May 7, 2015

DVD Review: Val Kilmer In Francis Ford Coppola’s Gothic Mystery TWIXT

Francis Ford Coppola and Val Kilmer team for murder mystery, Twixt. The film may be more of a digital video experiment than a movie but it does feature a great performance from Kilmer and a kooky supporting role for Bruce Dern. Kilmer plays Hall [...]

October 13, 2013

Poster For Alexander Payne’s NEBRASKA: Literate, Offbeat, Stark and Melancholic

Heartfelt, thought-provoking, poignant, witty, literate, offbeat, stark and melancholic. These are likely to be words used to describe Alexander Payne’s Nebraska – and this poster. At this stage in his career, Payne is unlikely to deliver a [...]

September 25, 2013

Alexander Payne Signs Bruce Dern For NEBRASKA

It’s sad that Alexander Payne didn’t manage to lure Gene Hackman out of retirement for Nebraska-however, solace can be taken in the knowledge that he has snagged Bruce Dern for lead role. Will Forte will join Dern in the $13 million comedy, [...]

May 16, 2012