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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

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

New Netflix Drama THE DISCOVERY Gets A Teaser Trailer

Netflix‘s latest film, The Discovery looks great. This is the type of flick that would once have been given a limited arthouse release and now it’s transmitted right into your bedroom. Once this would have had a small reach, now [...]

January 18, 2017

Get Teased For FIFTY SHADES DARKER And FIFTY SHADES FREED

Movies In Focus writes a lot about Fifty Shades Of Grey (and now its sequels) not because of some kinky interest in the film or book but because of a fascination with the creative black hole from whence the whole endeavour came. A multi-million [...]

April 25, 2015

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