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Behind The Scenes: Gareth Edwards & George Lucas On The Set Of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

A Dirty Dozen type men (and woman) on a mission movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stays faithful to the aesthetic style of George Lucas’ 1977 game-changer. Gareth Edwards’ 2016 film creates a lot of characters but none of them have the spark [...]

August 5, 2021

Trailer: Johnny Depp & Forest Whitaker Hit The Mean Streets Of L.A. In CITY OF LIES

Here’s the trailer for City Of Lies, Brad Furman’s thriller about the investigation into the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. The film hits US cinemas on 19 March 2021 before debuting On Demand on 9 April 2021. Johnny Depp and Forest [...]

March 9, 2021

Poster For Notorious B.I.G. Thriller CITY OF LIES Starring Johnny Depp & Forest Whitaker

Movies In Focus was very intrigued by Brad Furman‘s City Of Lies. The film follows the investigation into the murder of rap artist Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker lead the cast of the thriller [...]

March 5, 2021

Blu-Ray & DVD Review Round-Up: ARRIVAL, HOUSE: THE COLLECTION, THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, TOMBOY & More

A selection of new blu-ray and DVD releases. This time around: Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner prepare for an Arrival, Hailee Steinfeld is on The Edge Of Seventeen, Arrow Films presents House: The Collection, Michelle Rodriguez is given a (Re) [...]

April 8, 2017

Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Disappoints

A spoiler-filled review of Gareth Edward’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the worst theatrically released Star Wars yet. I know that many will lambast the work that George Lucas did in this prequel trilogy, [...]

December 20, 2016

New IMAX Featurette For ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Curious to know if Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has epic sound and visuals? Then you’ll find the answer in this new IMAX featurette featuring director Gareth Edwards and the film’s cast. Choice quotes from Edwards: “The thing that [...]

December 14, 2016

Denis Villeneuve’s ARRIVAL Is Giving Off A Strong Contact/Sphere Vibe

Movies In Focus is getting a really strong late 1990s Warner Bros. sci-fi vibe from Denis Villeneuve‘s Arrival. I’m getting hints of Robert Zemeckis’ Contact and notes of Barry Levinson’s Sphere. I really dig both [...]

August 16, 2016

The Force Is Strong With This First Trailer For ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

There’s a lot going on in this trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. I don’t mean that in a bad way, there’s just a tremendous amount to take in when you’re seeing the first teaser trailer for the first non Skywalker-focused Star Wars [...]

April 9, 2016

Interview: Model/Actress/Producer Katie Chonacas

Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans starring Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer opens next month and I got the chance to speak to actress/model/producer Katie Chonacas about the film and her career. During the course of the [...]

June 22, 2013