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Behind The Scenes: George Clooney & Ryan Gosling On The Set Of THE IDES OF MARCH

George Clooney’s screen adaptation of Beau Willimon‘s play Farragut North, The Ides of March is an expertly handled political drama with a great lead performance from Ryan Gosling. Clooney also co-stars in the film alongside a roster of [...]

March 15, 2022

Remember When Kevin Spacey Was Going To Star In Ridley Scott’s ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD?

Do you remember when Kevin Spacey was supposed to star in director Ridley Scott‘s 2017 release All The Money In the World? Spacey had not only filmed his role in the film, but was featured in the trailer and other marketing when a sex [...]

December 13, 2021

Remembering The Mighty Joel Schumacher

The mighty Joel Schumacher was born on the 29 August 1939 – the same year that Batman made his first appearance. As one of the all-time great directors, he helmed a wonderful selection of films that included everything from The Incredible [...]

August 29, 2021

Obituary: Director Joel Schumacher Dies Aged 80

The mighty Joel Schumacher has died at the age of 80. Having quietly battled cancer for a year, he finally succumbed to the disease. Movies In Focus has always been impressed by Schumacher’s visual flair and technique for storytelling. [...]

June 23, 2020

From Book To Small Screen

Not all book adaptations are worth your while, and some you may not have known were adaptations at all, but when they do work it can help you love the original material even more. So much so, you’ll want to watch and read them over and over again! [...]

August 17, 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

Let Me Be Frank: Kevin Spacey Returns With House Of Cards Inspired Declaration Video

Kevin Spacey has been keeping a very low profile since Anthony Rapp unleashed allegations of inappropriate behaviour against him in October 2017. Since then further claims (and charges) have been levelled against the actor, but it looks like Spacey [...]

December 27, 2018

The End Is Nigh: First Images From Kevin Spacey Free HOUSE OF CARDS Season 6

House Of Cards was well on the decline before Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct in 2017. Despite its downward spiral, once Spacey’s dark side was in the open it looked like the show might never get a proper finish (production was [...]

June 11, 2018

Kevin Spacey Free Teaser For HOUSE OF CARDS Puts Robin Wright In The Spotlight

Kevin Spacey’s fall from grace was swift and brutal and it looked like House Of Cards would also be a casualty – but Netflix regrouped and figured out a way of how to bring the show back for a sixth and final sequence. How it all pans [...]

March 5, 2018

HOUSE OF CARDS Will Return In 2018; Robin Wright is The New Commander-In-Chief

It’s official: House Of Cards will return – but without Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood (not a huge surprise). Filming on the sixth (and final) season of the Netflix show will restart in 2018, with Robin Wright officially top-lining the [...]

December 4, 2017

Kevin Spacey Cut From Ridley Scott’s ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD; Replaced By Christopher Plummer

The Kevin Spacey sex scandal fallout continues. Just weeks before the December 22 release of Ridley Scott’s All The Money In The World, comes the news that the actor will be cut from the movie and his scenes will be reshot with Christopher [...]

November 11, 2017

Kevin Spacey Is Out! It Looks Like Netflix’s HOUSE OF CARDS Is Folding

The current Kevin Spacey sex scandal appears to have brought down House Of Cards for good. The sixth season of the Netflix show was announced as the final season just after the first wave of Spacey allegations broke and then producers hit the pause [...]

November 4, 2017

DVD Review: Kiefer Sutherland Is The US President In DESIGNATED SURVIVOR Season 1

Punchy and incredibly watchable, Designated Survivor delivers on all fronts as entertaining television. Kiefer Sutherland anchors the show with a restrained but strong performance, which lets him show a different style and range from his trademark [...]

September 16, 2017

HOUSE OF CARDS Season 5 Trailer Trumps Others

We are at the point where House Of Cards will have to work incredibly hard to compare to the reality of the world that we live in. I’m not going to judge, just show the latest trailer for the latest series of this Netflix produced show. [...]

May 1, 2017

DVD Review: Nicolas Cage & Don Johnson Star In The Blisteringly Intense VENGEANCE

Nicolas Cage and Don Johnson top-line Vengeance, a hard-hitting thriller which raises a lot of interesting moral questions over the course of its ninety-minute running time. In many ways Johnny Martin’s modern noir plays like a companion piece to [...]

March 2, 2017

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