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Podcast – Episode 22: Legendary Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza On His Hollywood Career & Films Such As Die Hard, 48 Hours, Hudson Hawk & More!

Steven E. de Souza, the acclaimed screenwriter and director joins Niall Browne for this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Mega hits and cult classics such as 48 Hours, Commando, Die Hard, The Running Man, Die Hard 2, Hudson Hawk, [...]

October 17, 2022

Bruce Willis Retires From Acting Because Of Health Issues

The family of Bruce Willis has announced that the 67-year-old star is “stepping away” from acting because of health issues. Willis has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition which impacts cognitive abilities – it can affect [...]

March 31, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Winona Ryder & Michael Lehmann On The Set Of HEATHERS

Off-kilter visuals and a discombobulating score help deliver an uneasy dream-like quality which added to Daniel Waters‘ warped script ensure that Michael Lehmann‘s Heathers is rightfully heralded as a cult classic. The 1988 film’s [...]

August 6, 2021

Notebook Reviews: HUDSON HAWK

Michael Lehmann – 1991 Michael Lehmann‘s Hudson Hawk is an under-appreciated masterpiece. This Bruce Willis starrer may have been hammered by the press and bombed at the US box office, but it’s fantastic fun. The humour may be a [...]

June 24, 2021

Remembering 1991’s Box Office Bomb BILLY BATHGATE Starring Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman & Bruce Willis

Director Robert Benton‘s adaptation of E. L. Doctorow’s acclaimed novel Billy Bathgate was seen as one of the movies to beat in 1991. It appeared to be poised to clean-up at the box office – and on the awards circuit. However, [...]

March 31, 2021

Johnny Depp’s MORTDECAI Was Never Given A Chance

Johnny Depp’s performances have become synonymous with silly costumes and even sillier accents. Both of these affectations are present and correct in Mortdecai but they add to the 2015 film’s overall general over-the-top tone. David [...]

October 21, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Winona Ryder And Christian Slater In HEATHERS

A beautifully dark teen black-comedy, Michael Lehmann’s Heathers still packs a sarcastic punch thirty years after it was first released. Daniel Waters’ warped script is molasses black and Winona Ryder and Christian Slater (doing his [...]

September 2, 2018

Trailer: Bruce Willis And Cole Hauser In ACTS OF VIOLENCE

There’s a lot of Bruce Willis on Movies In Focus recently. Sue me. My appreciation of Willis’ goes back to the 1980s. And I managed to make him feel bashful when I brought up Hudson Hawk sailing on a glass boat on the Thames. But [...]

March 1, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Comedy Caper MORTDECAI With Johnny Depp And An All Star Cast Is Great Fun

In recent years Johnny Depp’s performances have become synonymous with silly costumes and even sillier accents. Both of these affectations are present and correct in Mortdecai but they add to the film’s overall general over-the-top tone. [...]

May 30, 2015

The Bruce Willis Comeback Continues As He Scores The Lead In A New Detective Comedy

Bruce Willis is a great comedy actor and it’s a real shame that he doesn’t star in a lot of comedies. It’s a even bigger shame that when he does, he just plays Bruce Willis – and role that he’s become very good at playing in recent [...]

May 16, 2015

London Press Conference: Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker And Helen Mirren Talk RED 2

I consider myself to be very lucky that, as a film commentator I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting and talented people, as well as going to some great events. The hottest day of the year saw the UK press conference for RED 2 [...]

July 28, 2013