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Remembering The Great Tony Scott

Director Tony Scott was born on June 21st 1944. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, director Ridley Scott, by attending Art College. He then made his way into the advertising industry, working for his brother’s company, Ridley [...]

August 19, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Francis Ford Coppola & Gene Hackman On The Set Of THE CONVERSATION

The great Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1974 film, The Conversation is an expertly paced dramatic thriller. Written, directed and produced by Coppola, The Conversation was the first film the director made following the massive critical and [...]

January 20, 2022

Movies To Watch This Christmas

Christmastime is here again and Movies In Focus is presenting you with a list of Christmas movies to watch over the festive season. Some are naughty and some are nice, but they’re definitely an intriguing selection of movies to light-up your [...]

December 4, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE CONVERSATION

Francis Ford Coppola – 1974. Written, produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Conversation is a wonderfully paced dramatic thriller. Gene Hackman is excellent as always the surveillance who believes that one of his subjects might [...]

October 17, 2021

Stephen King, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bill Murray And Ethan Coen – A Day For Talent

Maybe it’s prophecy, or just coincidence – but Stephen King (74) Jerry Bruckheimer (78), Bill Murray (71) and Ethan Coen (64) were all born on the same date (21 September). That’s an impressive group of talent to share a birthday. These men [...]

September 21, 2021

Notebook Reviews: ENEMY OF THE STATE

Tony Scott – 1998 Enemy Of The State sees Tony Scott directing Will Smith and Gene Hackman in this hugely entertaining paranoia thriller. Scott shoots with his usual visual fervour, giving this festive action film some incredible energy and a [...]

September 14, 2021

Top Christmas Movies: ENEMY OF THE STATE

Enemy Of The State sees the mighty Tony Scott direct Will Smith/Gene Hackman in this great paranoia thriller. Scott shoots with visual fervour, giving this festive actioner some incredible energy. This techno thriller mirrored a world in flux, [...]

November 29, 2020

Why Tony Scott’s ENEMY OF THE STATE Is Still Essential Viewing More Than 20 Years On

The late Tony Scott made a lot of great movies but 1998’s Enemy Of The State might just be his best (at the very least it’s up there with Spy Game and Man On Fire). It’s a paranoia/conspiracy thriller which still packs a punch over [...]

December 16, 2019

Trailer & Poster For The Bruckheimer-Lee-Smith Sci-Fi Actioner GEMINI MAN

Movies In Focus is a massive lover of Jerry Bruckheimer’s special brand of action extravaganza. Movies like Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Gone In Sixty Seconds, Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, Con Air, Enemy Of The Sate and others – nobody [...]

July 26, 2019

Young At Heart: Behind The Scenes Of Will Smith’s GEMINI MAN

Movies In Focus has been thrilled at the prospect of Gemini Man since I first heard about the concept around 20 years ago. At that time it was being pitched as a movie for an ageing action icon like Sean Connery or Harrison Ford. Fast-forward two [...]

July 24, 2019

DVD Review: DELIVER US FROM EVIL Is An Exorcism Movie With A Difference

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer was playing in the Disney sandbox for too long. He got comfortable making family friendly movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lone Ranger which made a lot of money but there was a feeling that Bruckheimer was [...]

January 17, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Harrison Ford And Gary Oldman Chew Scenery In PARANOIA

Paranoia works as a thriller. It has enough tense moments and good performances to keep things moving smoothly through its running time, playing like Wall Street meets Enemy of the State for the Y generation. Robert Luketic’s film is not as good [...]

March 8, 2014

Obituary: Director Tony Scott Dead At 68

Tony Scott, the hugely successful Hollywood producer and director of films such as Top Gun and Enemy of the State has passed away at the age of 68. Reports indicate that Scott took his own life by leaping from a bridge in Los Angeles, California. He [...]

August 20, 2012