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Behind the Scenes: Sidney Lumet & The Epic Cast Of Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

The great Agatha Christie is one of best-selling novelists of all time, and the characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have gone on to join the pantheon of iconic literary characters. In the 1970s and 1980s, these characters were brought to [...]

September 15, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Gareth Edwards & George Lucas On The Set Of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

A Dirty Dozen type men (and woman) on a mission movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stays faithful to the aesthetic style of George Lucas’ 1977 game-changer. Gareth Edwards’ 2016 film creates a lot of characters but none of them have the spark [...]

August 5, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Harrison Ford & Adam Driver On The Set Of J.J. Abrams’ STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

2019’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker saw J.J. Abrams and co-writer Chris Terrio ditch many of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s more controversial aspects and deliver something which felt more like Star Wars. They put the focus back on [...]

July 13, 2021

Review: CHAOS WALKING With Tom Holland & Daisy Ridley Is A Mess

Doug Liman is a director who has delivered some great movies over the years. From Swingers and Go to The Bourne Identity and Edge Of Tomorrow, Liman has helmed some serious Hollywood hits. The only real black mark on his filmography is 2008’s YA [...]

March 29, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Adam Driver & J.J. Abrams On The Death Star Set Of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

On a technical level, J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is a marvel. The special effects and design are next level great, perfectly building on everything which has gone before. It looks and feels like Star Wars at its best and [...]

February 19, 2021

Behind The Scenes: The Cast Of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

The first official image from Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released in May 2014. The behind-the-scenes image showed director J.J. Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan and the film’s cast (John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, [...]

February 16, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Rian Johnson & Mark Hamill On The Set of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has more than other Star Wars movies; some of it hits, some of it doesn’t. The much publicised Porgs work for a moment or two, but they outstay their welcome. The film drew to a halt too many times [...]

February 7, 2021

Let’s Talk About The Latest STAR WARS Trilogy (2015-2019)

It was never going to be easy. Following up the original Star Wars trilogy was a difficult task for its creator George Lucas and his prequel trilogy was met with a lot of criticism and backlash. Star Wars fans have long been strong in their opinions [...]

June 7, 2020

Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is A Love Letter To George Lucas And A Fitting End To A 40 Year Cinematic Journey

The latest trilogy of Star Wars films and the Skywalker saga comes to a close with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It’s the conclusion of a nine film journey, one that has been littered with everything from cinema changing moments [...]

December 21, 2019

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Trailer: Kylo Ren Meets The Emperor

Movies In Focus is very intrigued and excited to see how J.J. Abrams concludes the Skywalker saga with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This new trailer might be short, but it packs-in quite a bit. The big thing is that we see Adam Driver’s [...]

December 14, 2019

IMAX Exclusive STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Art

The Force is strong with this one. IMAX has released this pretty cool artwork for J.J.Abrams‘ final instalment of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. The finale of George Lucas’ cinema-changing sci-fi series debuts in [...]

November 30, 2019

Theatrical Poster For STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Here’s the final poster for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, which opens on 20 December 2019. Looks like a Star Wars poster, right? It’s got lightsabers, blasters, the Millennium Falcon defying gravity and our [...]

October 22, 2019

Final Trailer For STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is As Spectacular As It Is Light On Plot

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, the last film in ‘the Skywalker saga hits screens on 20 December 2019. The final trailer for J.J. Abrams’ film arrived and it’s as spectacular as it is light on plot. Does the trick though, [...]

October 22, 2019

STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE Looks Like The Coolest Thing Ever

Movies In Focus can be something of a cinematic curmudgeon. I know it – and hey, sometimes I revel in it. When you hit a certain age it’s easy to lose a certain amount of youthful vibrance and you forget what it was like to have been a [...]

May 30, 2019

That Does The Job Nicely! Trailer For STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Every generation has a legend – and that this point in time the Star Wars saga has crossed multiple generations. I’m there for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker but I’ll cash-in my chips and enjoy Star Wars from the sidelines after the [...]

April 13, 2019

STAR WARS EPISODE IX Starts Shooting; First Image Released

It’s 1 August 2018 – and that means J.J. Abrams has started shooting Star Wars Episode IX. Above is the first-ever image released – and it looks a bit like the Millennium Falcon. I could be wrong though. Abrams announced the [...]

August 1, 2018

STAR WARS EPISODE IX: Old Faces & New Hopes

J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Episode IX is gearing-up for the start of principal photography at Pinewood Studios on 1 August. That means all the casting pieces are beginning to fall into place. It’s no surprise the likes of Daisy Ridley, Adam [...]

July 28, 2018

Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Fails To Make The Jump To Lightspeed

Beware! There be SPOILERS! In 2015 the dormant Star Wars franchise was reawakened by J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (read the Movies In Focus review), a gloriously faithful movie to George Lucas’ beloved original trilogy. The film [...]

December 16, 2017

Movember Is Here! ‘I Know Your Moustache’ Clip For MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Here’s Kenneth Branagh and Daisy Ridley shooting the breeze about facial hair and geography in this new clip (titled ‘I know Your Moustache’) in Murder On The Orient Express. The synopsis: What starts out as a lavish train ride [...]

November 2, 2017

New Teaser Is The Most Powerful STAR WARS: The Last Jedi Trailer Yet

Movies In Focus will be watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi – that’s a given. I’ve loved all of the Star Wars movies (except Rogue One), and frankly, the site wouldn’t exist if George Lucas hadn’t transported us all to a [...]

November 2, 2017

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