hannibal Archives - Movies In Focus

Uncovering Curiosities: Caspian Tredwell-Owen’s PROFILE OF A KILLER

The serial killer thriller sub genre has had many highs, with such classics as Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs and Se7en. There have also been quite a few lows as other films tried (and failed) to replicate their success. It has been a popular [...]

January 8, 2021

Don’t Get Even, Get Mads: Mads Mikkelsen To Replace Johnny Depp In FANTASTIC BEASTS Franchise

Johnny Depp was asked to exit the Fantastic Beasts film franchise at the start of November after he lost his ‘wife beater’ libel case against tabloid newspaper The Sun and its gossip slinger, Dan Wooton. Since then rumours swirled that [...]

November 26, 2020

Review: Bloody Horror/Thriller THE DINNER PARTY Is Infuriatingly Undercooked

Director Miles Doleac’s deliciously gory The Dinner Party gets a few things right, but ultimately this horror/thriller fails to serve-up the requisite amount of tension to deliver the goods. It’s a shame because the film is a rather good-looking [...]

June 11, 2020

Gillian Anderson And Jamie Dornan To Return For THE FALL Series 3

The Fall is one of the best television series ever been produced in the UK (read a review The Fall Series 2) and it’s great seeing it return for a third (and likely final series). Both Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan will be back, reprising [...]

March 11, 2015

Review: PROFILE OF A KILLER Adds A Twist To The Serial Killer Thriller

January 19, 2014

Get ‘Lost’ During A 10 Night Stay In BATES MOTEL

A&E has picked up a ten episode order of Bates Motel, a new Psycho prequel series from writer/producer Carlton Cuse.According to Variety: “Bates Motel examines the formative years of iconic “Psycho” character Norman Bates, and his [...]

July 3, 2012

If Only The Lambs Were Silent; CLARICE TV Series On The Way

I haven’t commented on Lifetime’s development of Clarice for two reasons. Firstly, I can’t believe that we now have two Silence of the Lambs prequel television series on the way. Secondly, I don’t expect it to be very good. NBC’s Hannibal [...]

May 29, 2012