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The Genius Of Matthew Weiner’s MAD MEN

Created by Matthew Weiner, Mad Men became something of a cultural phenomenon when it aired for seven seasons between 2007 and 2015. Set in a New York advertising agency on Madison Avenue between 1960s and 1970, the time-frame gave the show [...]

January 21, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Alex Ross’ LISTEN UP PHILIP

An odd mash-up of a movie, Listen Up Philip is a 2014 comedy from Alex Ross Perry that plays like Woody Allen meets Wes Anderson. If that concept floats your boat, then you’ll take great enjoyment from Listen Up Philip. If it doesn’t, then you [...]

August 17, 2020

Take Me Back… First Trailer For Wes Anderson’s ALL-Star Comedy THE FRENCH DISPATCH

Movies In Focus adores the visual aesthetic of Wes Anderson‘s films. I was captured by his work when I first saw Rushmore way back in 1999 and I’ve been a fan ever since. Anderson’s movies look great. but they also have a [...]

February 12, 2020

Well That’s One Way To Do It! First Trailer For THE INVISIBLE MAN

Who would have imagined that Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions would have figured out an intriguing (and pretty impressive) way to bring back the long dormant Invisible Man franchise for the 21st Century? The character, created by H.G. [...]

November 7, 2019

First Trailer For Jordan Peele’s Horror US

Jordan Peele came out as a major voice in genre cinema with 2017’s Oscar-winning Get Out. His follow-up, Us seems also appears to be a punchy socio-political fright flick with plenty of tension and some very strong visual elements. Check out [...]

December 27, 2018

Golden Globes 2018 Winners List

And the Awards Season has officially begun with the 75th Golden Globe Awards. The ceremony had a mixed bunch of winners – but at this stage it looks like the season belongs to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Gary Oldman won Best [...]

January 8, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Tom Hiddleston Stars In Ben Wheatley’s HIGH-RISE

Director Ben Wheatley has quickly become a director to watch over the last few years having directed the quirky likes of Sightseers and A Field In England. He now ups the scope and the subtext with an adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s High-Rise. The [...]

July 27, 2016

Journalism Drama TRUTH Gets A Poster And Trailer

James Vanderbilt’s Truth is the type of movie you want to see in the Autumn/Winter seasons. You’ve had enough silly action movies and you need some cinematic nourishment. Check out this trailer and tell me you don’t want to see Truth starring [...]

September 23, 2015

Clip From ‘Rathergate’ Drama TRUTH With Robert Redford And Cate Blanchett

James Vanderbilt’s directorial debut, Truth is a top tier awards contender. It’s a ‘newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush’s military service, and the subsequent firestorm of [...]

September 20, 2015

Review: Jason Schwartzman And Jonathan Pryce In The Quirky And Literary LISTEN UP PHILIP

An odd mash-up of a movie, Listen Up Philip is a comedy from Alex Ross Perry that plays like Woody Allen meets Wes Anderson. If that concept floats your boat, then you’ll take great enjoyment from Listen Up Philip. If it doesn’t, then you might [...]

May 28, 2015