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Uncovering Curiosities: Brian De Palma’s DOMINO

Any Brian De Palma is better than no Brian De Palma. That’s the way to look at any film from one of cinema’s greatest thriller directors. However, it’s a serious shame that 2019’s Domino feels like the master has had his edges [...]

September 11, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

Kevin Reynolds – 2002 The Count Of Monte Cristo is a wonderfully old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure from director Kevin Reynolds. Much like his 1991 film, Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves Reynold’s adaptation of Alexandre [...]

May 29, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: David Michôd’s ANIMAL KINGDOM

David Michôd’s 2010 film Animal Kingdom is a multi-layered tale which follows a Melbourne crime family – the Cody’s led by Jackie Weaver’s matriarch “Smurf”. Loosely based on the Pettingill family, who took on the Melbourne police in [...]

April 5, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Andrew Bujalski’s RESULTS

Writer-director Andrew Bujalski’s Results is an energetic black comedy peppered with a vibrancy that can only be created outside the studio system. Bujalski’s mumblecore background means that there’s an inherent realism woven into the 2015 [...]

January 13, 2021

Notebook Reviews: RAVENOUS

Antonia Bird – 1999 A bizarre and darkly comic horror-western, Antonia Bird’s Ravenous is a uniquely entertaining slice of cinema. The film features some great set-pieces and the first hour is stunning – it loses some momentum [...]

November 18, 2020

How Ridley Scott Got It Wrong With PROMETHEUS

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus begins with the birth of mankind, in an over-blown prologue which sets the tone for things to come. We then cut to Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway (Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) who discover a map left [...]

June 18, 2020

Review: Brian De Palma’s DOMINO Is A Disappointing Dud

Any Brian De Palma is better than no Brian De Palma. That’s the way to look at any film from one of cinema’s greatest thriller directors. However, it’s a serious shame that Domino feels like the master has had his edges shaved, leaving [...]

July 30, 2019

Blu-ray Review: It’s A Game Of Thrones For Saoirse Ronan & Margot Robbie In MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

A film which never manages to be the sum of its parts, Mary Queen Of Scots works as a character study of Saoirse Ronan‘s legendary Queen, but it fails to gain traction in order to set-up any true cinematic thrills. Ronan delivers in spades as [...]

May 22, 2019

Great Scots! It’s Saoirse Ronan Versus Margot Robbie In The Trailer For MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS

The early buzz is good on Mary, Queen Of Scots. The big reason to see this historical epic is find out what writer House Of Cards writer Beau Willimon can do with 16th Century political intrigue. The second is to see Saoirse Ronan go head-to-head [...]

July 12, 2018

It’s Pierce Brosnan Against Guy Pearce In The Trailer For SPINNING MAN

Movies In Focus enjoys a good thriller. The genre’s heyday was in the 1980s and 1990s and in recent years that type of film has migrated to the VOD market and television. Spinning Man is once such film. It will have a limited theatrical [...]

February 11, 2018

Blu-Ray & DVD Review Round-Up: BLADE RUNNER 2049, BRIMSTONE, FLATLINERS, JIGSAW & More

This time around: Blade Runner 2049 fails to replicate the replicant success of the original; Guy Pearce raises hell in gritty western Brimstone, Luke Goss knows it’s Your Move; Flatliners doesn’t have much of a heartbeat; there’s [...]

February 10, 2018

Blu-Ray Review: EQUALS Starring Nicholas Hoult And Kristen Stewart Plays Like A Tween Version Of THX 1138

Equals (which is a terrible title) is a well made and stylish dystopian sci-fi drama that’s hindered by the fact that it feels like many, many other films before it. The main touchstone on-hand for this Ridley Scott produced film is George [...]

October 10, 2016

Trailer & Poster For The THX 1138 Inspired Sci-Fi EQUALS Starring Kristen Stewart & Nicholas Hoult

Yes, there’s a massive THX 1138 influence to this Nicholas Hoult/Kristen Stewart sci-fi team-up. Drake Doremus’ Equals ‘tells the story of Silas and Nia who defeat the odds and find love in a world where emotion and relationships [...]

September 14, 2016

Interview: Cobie Smulders On Fitness Comedy RESULTS And The Joys Of Marvel

Cobie Smulders first came to global prominence in How I Met Your Mother, the hit sitcom that ran for nine years (2005-2014). She’s clocked up a host of interesting credits (Safe Haven, Delivery Man. The Lego Movie) and also played Maria Hill in [...]

May 30, 2015

Review: Guy Pearce And Cobie Smulders Get Physical In RESULTS

May 27, 2015

Guy Pearce And Cobie Smulders Work It In The Trailer For RESULTS

Results hits UK cinemas and On Demand on 29 May – and here’s the trailer to get you working up a sweat for Andrew Bujalski’s film that stars Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders and Kevin Corrigan. Recently divorced, newly rich, and utterly [...]

May 23, 2015

DVD Review: Guy Pearce And Robert Pattinson Can’t Make THE ROVER Captivating

Australian director David Michôd made a huge splash on the international movie scene with his directional debut Animal Kingdom. The film, a searing crime drama with incredible performances, made Michôd a director to watch and there was always [...]

January 24, 2015

Review: Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS Is A Huge Disappointment

Oh Prometheus. How you have teased us. You’ve kept us guessing regarding your connection to Alien. You’ve tantalised us with your impressive visuals. Oh, how you have disappointed us. Ridley Scott’s first science fiction film in thirty years [...]

June 8, 2012

DVD Review: Powerful Australian Crime Drama ANIMAL KINGDOM

During the summer season your local cinema is usually filled with the latest blockbusters, all of them fighting for your attention and your cash. Now, there’s nothing wrong with mass entertainment on a commercial level, everyone loves a [...]

March 28, 2012