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Review: Daniel Craig Is Back As Benoit Blanc In GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc returns to the screen in Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the follow-up to the hugely successful and inexplicably well-regarded 2019 mystery, Knives Out. Knives Out was a perfectly serviceable film [...]

December 30, 2022

Is BIRDMAN The Greatest Movie Of The 21st Century?

Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a palate cleanser that clears away the taste of over processed, generic Hollywood products. There’s a freshness to Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2015 film that’s zesty and light, but [...]

September 5, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE SCORE

Frank Oz – 2001 The Score sees a great cast heading-up an old-fashioned caper film from director Frank Oz. Young upstart Edward Norton steals the honours from acting greats Robert De Niro and Marlon Brando. A slick and well made film, The [...]

February 27, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Michael Mann, William Peterson & Dennis Farina On The Set Of MANHUNTER

Michael Mann’s Manhunter introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter (spelled Lektor in the film). Mann’s 1986 film offered-up a visually bright, but emotionally dark film that might appear to be a thriller, but it has its roots firmly in the [...]

October 4, 2020

FIGHT CLUB: Box Office Isn’t Anything

David Fincher’s Fight Club was a box office failure when it was released back in 1999. The film had a budget of $63 million budget, but it only managed to pull-in $37 million at the US box office. It fared better internationally where it [...]

September 6, 2020

Notebook Reviews: KEEPING THE FAITH

Edward Norton – 2000 Edward Norton made his directing debut with this highly enjoyable romantic comedy. It’s Woody Allend-esqe in its treatment of New York and its neurotic characters. The script sparkles with some jokey gems and the [...]

September 2, 2020

Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS Isn’t Just For Kids

The general gist is that Movies In Focus are rarely does animation – but Wes Anderson‘s 2018 film Isle of Dogs is a mini-masterpiece Anderson’s stop-motion feature is a gem of a movie. It might be animated, but this exceptionally put [...]

July 7, 2020

Is BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) The Greatest Movie Of The 21st Century?

March 7, 2020

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: READY PLAYER ONE, ISLE OF DOGS, JOURNEYMAN, A QUIET PLACE & More

This time around: Steven Spielberg goes inside the Oasis in Ready Player One, Wes Anderson takes us to the Isle of Dogs, Paddy Considine is a Journeyman, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski go to A Quiet Place, Dwayne Johnson goes on a Rampage and Paul [...]

August 19, 2018

Wes Anderson Is A Genius – But I Won’t Be Watching ISLE OF DOGS

Wes Anderson has been a consistently great filmmaker for the last 20 years or so, but I’m not interested in his latest film, Isle of Dogs. I have no interest in animation, stop motion or otherwise. I still haven’t seen Anderson’s [...]

December 19, 2017

DVD Review: BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) Is A Modern Classic

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a complex film that needs multiple viewings to fully appreciate its wonderful richness. Movies In Focus reviewed the film on its cinema release but this is a fresh take on the dvd release of [...]

May 10, 2015

Movies In Focus Attends The 2015 Baftas And The Full List Of Winners

This is the first time I’ve went into the Baftas with such a clear opinion of who I wanted to win. It was Birdman of course, Alejandro Gonzále’s mesmerising drama starring Michael Keaton. It was never going to be easy though, as Gonzále’s [...]

February 9, 2015

OSCARS 2015: A Full List Of Nominations; BIRDMAN Flies High

The Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) nominations have been announced and it’s fantastic to see Michael Keaton score a nod for Best Actor. It was never in doubt of course, as Keaton has been the frontrunner for some time due to his sterling work in [...]

January 15, 2015