guardians of the galaxy

Review: Robert Rodriguez Casts A Spell Over Ben Affleck With The Twisty Thriller HYPNOTIC

Hypnotic is a twisty science fiction thriller from the mind of indie action auteur, Robert Rodriguez. The Ben Affleck starrer is an entertaining throwback piece, the type of film that Bruce Willis or even Affleck himself might have toplined 20 years [...]

May 13, 2023

Remembering David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD

Director David Ayer‘s 2016 film, Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. It’s far from perfect (although better than [...]

August 5, 2021

Don’t #ReleaseTheAyerCut: David Ayer Gives The Final Word On SUICIDE SQUAD

Look, Movies In Focus enjoyed David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. It wasn’t perfect, but I had a good time with it (enough to watch it twice). James Gunn’s follow-up/reboot The Suicide Squad has been getting rave views and fans have [...]

July 30, 2021

New Trailer For James Gunn’s THE SUICIDE SQUAD – Expect The Usual Divisive Rants

Here’s the latest trailer for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. This sequel/reboot appears less generic (and brighter) than the David Ayer directed 2016 film and it looks to up the joke quota – but I get the feeling this is [...]

June 23, 2021

The Mighty Kurt Russell

The mighty Kurt Russell turned 70 years old on 17 March 2021. The iconic actor has had a long and varied career, starring in a variety of beloved cult classics and out-right global blockbusters. Russell brings a laid-back, blue-collar vibe to his [...]

March 17, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Ben Affleck’s Batman Stunt Double On The Set Of SUICIDE SQUAD

2016’s Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. It’s far from perfect (although better than Marvel’s Guardians of the [...]

November 7, 2020

Jumping The Gunn: James Gunn Rehired As Director Of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3

When James Gunn was fired as director of Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 there was outrage from the franchise’s fans – and its stars. The writer/director was dropped after controversial old tweets were unearthed which were [...]

March 16, 2019

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: We All Stand Together

The cast of Guardians Of The Galaxy have rallied behind writer-director James Gunn following his firing from the franchise by Disney. The cast (including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Michael Rooker and Karen [...]

July 31, 2018

Gunned Down! James Gunn Fired From Guardians Of The Galaxy Franchise By Disney

Guardians Of The Galaxy helmer James Gunn has taken a bullet and been whacked by Disney honchos after controversial old Tweets from the writer-director were unearthed. The decade-old social media posts, which were made in jest, dealt with rape, [...]

July 21, 2018

The Films of Zoe Saldana

Having starred in a wide range of both high-profile blockbusters and more character driven dramas, it’s safe to say that Zoe Saldana is one of the most sought after actresses working in the industry today. Last year saw her team with Oscar-winner [...]

May 16, 2017

No Love For GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

Movies In Focus wasn’t a fan of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. I thought the first hour or so was pretty good, but then it got very boring very fast. The James Gunn directed flick grossed over $770 million globally and got a whole lot of [...]

December 4, 2016

Review: SUICIDE SQUAD Hits The Mark In Delivering Comic Book Thrills

Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. David Ayer’s film gives you everything you want from a summer blockbuster and it helps [...]

August 8, 2016

Benicio Del Toro Offered The Villain Role In STAR WARS EPISODE VIII – But He Is Not A Jedi Yet!

The Force is strong with Benicio De Toro – well it might be, if he wants it. The Oscar-winning actor has been offered the villain role in Star Wars Episode VIII. Rian Johnson is set to helm the next instalment of the Star Wars saga, which is [...]

July 21, 2015

Just Accept It: Disney Wants Chris Pratt To Replace Harrison Ford As INDIANA JONES

It looks likes Chris Pratt is going to be Indiana Jones. Disney has handed over a lot of cash to pick up the rights to everyone’s favourite archaeologist and while Harrison Ford is game to crack the whip one last time, the mouse house will want [...]

January 29, 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

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