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Remembering JASON KING Starring Peter Wyngarde

Your enjoyment of Jason King depends on several things: how much you enjoyed the 1970s, how funny you find 1970s fashion and how much you enjoy 1970s television (especially British television from the 1970s). If it’s one or all of the above then [...]

September 4, 2021

Podcast – Episode 5: Filmmaker Lisa Downs Discusses Three Of Her Favourite Films

Lisa Downs’ is a filmmaker with a unique take on how to look back on classic films. Her 2017 documentary, Life After Flash was a brilliant insight into the film Flash Gordon and its lead actor Sam J. Jones, while 2020’s Life After The Navigator [...]

May 15, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Mike Hodges Directs Sam J. Jones On The Set Of FLASH GORDON

Mike Hodges was coming-off an unsuccessful attempt at making Damien: Omen II (he was fired during production) and he fully embraced the comic book aesthetic of the Flash Gordon comic strip and the visual style of the 1930s serial starring Buster [...]

February 3, 2021

Notebook Reviews: FLASH GORDON

Frederick Stephani – 1936 The 1936 Flash Gordon serial is a rollicking-good science fiction yarn. There’s great fun to be had as Buster Crabbe’s Flash battles Charles Middleton’s Ming The Merciless. Crabbe is great – [...]

February 2, 2021

Review: Gordon’s Alive! The Brilliant FLASH GORDON Gets A 40th Anniversary Re-Release

Director Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema. It’s a film which has become a much deserved cult classic since its original release way back in 1980. It will forever be known for a variety of [...]

August 7, 2020

Gordon’s Alive! Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of FLASH GORDON In Style

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Mike Hodges’ cult classic Flash Gordon in style with this cracking looking new release from Studiocanal. Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema which has become a cult [...]

July 1, 2020

It’s A NeverEnding Story: Get Ready For LIFE AFTER ATREYU

Movies In Focus has had word from director Lisa Downs about Life After Atreyu – the third film in her Life After series. The film follows on from the retrospective documentaries Life After Flash and the forthcoming Life After Navigator. [...]

July 1, 2020

Max Von Sydow Dies Aged 90

The great Max von Sydow has died at the age of 90. The iconic actor had a fascinating career, making 11 films with director Ingmar Bergman, including 1957’s The Seventh Seal. He would then go on to score over 100 credits in a variety of genres [...]

March 9, 2020

MOST Comic Book Superhero Movies Aren’t Cinema

There’s currently a war raging. There are those who believe that comic book superhero movies aren’t cinema in the truest sense of the word and there are those who believe these movies are wonderful examples of what the art of the [...]

November 13, 2019

Closed Competition: Win Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH On DVD

Director Lisa Downs’ Life After Flash is a stunning documentary focused on the making of 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon and the life of it’s star Sam J. Jones. The film hit VOD on 5 March and it’s out on DVD and Blu-ray on 5 April (you can [...]

March 6, 2019

Closed Competition: Win Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH On Blu-ray

March 6, 2019

Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH Gets A Release!

Movies In Focus was blown away by director Lisa Downs’ Life After Flash, a loving tribute to the iconic ‘80s sci-fi Flash Gordon and its star Sam J. Jones. Down’s documentary is both a wonderful look at the making of the film and a [...]

November 11, 2018

Review: LIFE AFTER FLASH Takes You On An Unexpected Emotional Journey

Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema which has become a cult classic since its release in 1980. The film will forever be known for a variety of reasons – from Brian Blessed’s bombastic Vultan [...]

August 30, 2018

Interview: Director Lisa Downs Talks About Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH

Director Lisa Downs’ Life After Flash is an excellent feature-length documentary which not only looks at the making of the 1981 cult hit Flash Gordon, but also the life of its star, Sam J. Jones. Filled with plenty of heart and anecdotes, [...]

August 29, 2018

Back To The ’80s: LIFE AFTER THE NAVIGATOR Teaser

Life After Flash is an exceptional documentary from director Lisa Downs which charts the rise, fall and ultimate resurgence of Sam J. Jones, the star of the ’80s cult adventure Flash Gordon. Downs’ film is a beautifully crafted (and [...]

August 28, 2018

Movies In Focus & The National Justice Museum Present A Superhero Movie Season

Following the success of our John Carpenter season Movies In Focus is once again joining forces with Nottingham’s National Justice Museum to present an exciting new film season sponsored by DigiCon, Annie’s Burger Shack and Last Exit To [...]

June 25, 2018

STAR WARS Star Kenny Baker Dies, R2-D2 Actor Was 81 Years Old

Kenny Baker, the diminutive actor who played R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films has died at the age of 81. According to The Guardian, Baker was suffering from a long-term illness when he passed away at his home in Preston, England. Baker, who [...]

August 14, 2016

Interview: Chris Cooke And Steven Sheil Founders Of Nottingham’s MAYHEM FILM FESTIVAL

Broadway Cinema is Nottingham’s shining cinematic beacon, a wonderful establishment which plays host every year to the Mayhem Film Festival. Mayhem shows an eclectic selection of horror and sci-fi movies over the Halloween period, while also [...]

October 27, 2014

New JOHN CARTER Images; Will It Offer Something New?

Disney’s John Carter is something of a gamble; it’s based on a property that’s 100 years old, which most people (except hardcore fans) haven’t heard of. To exacerbate things, the character, themes and settings of the source [...]

March 7, 2012