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Notebook Reviews: THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU

John Frankenheimer – 1996 Not as bad as the reviews suggest, The Doctor Of Island Moreau is a bizarre but entertaining adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel. Marlon Brando camps things up to great effect as the title character and Val Kilmer is [...]

September 12, 2020

When Movies Go Wrong: THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU

HG Wells’ 1896 novel The Island Of Doctor Moreau was adapted for the screen for the troubled 1996 film starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer and David Thewlis. The now infamous film was originally set to be directed by Richard Stanley (Hardware) but [...]

May 23, 2020

Gal Gadot Takes Girl Power To The Next Level In The Latest Trailer For WONDER WOMAN

This latest trailer Wonder Woman trailer really hits the mark. Gal Gadot first debuted the character in Batman V Superman, but she’ll take her to the next level in Patty Jenkins’ movie. The action looks good and there’s some good [...]

March 12, 2017

WONDER WOMAN Trailer Rocks!

Gal Gadot really killed it as Wonder Woman in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (check out the review). Movies In Focus is looking forward to new Patty Jenkins flick – and it looks great! Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie [...]

November 3, 2016

New WONDER WOMAN TRAILER: Warner Bros. Continues To Impress

We’ve had the poster, we’ve seen the Justice League trailer and now it’s time for Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman to shine in the trailer for her own adventure! Chris Pine is along for the ride in this trailer which offers up something a little [...]

July 24, 2016

New Images From MACBETH Starring Michael Fassbender And Marion Cotillard

Cineasts, culturalists and people with general good taste should be waiting with great anticipation for director Justin Kurzel’s screen adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Roman Polanski’s version is usually seen as the definitive [...]

April 29, 2015

Review: Kate Beckinsale Is Eliza Graves In Brad Anderson’s Gothic Thriller STONEHEARST ASYLUM

Director Brad Anderson delivers a wonderfully realised gothic thriller in Stonehearst Asylum (also known as Eliza Graves). It’s glorious to look at and the cast is top notch (Jim Sturges, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Kingsley, David Thewlis, Michael Caine [...]

April 19, 2015