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Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Hugo Weaving Shoot Bullet Time On THE MATRIX

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano, The Matrix is one of the defining movies in cinema history. It came from nowhere back in 1999 and changed the face of how science fiction and action [...]

September 30, 2023

Uncovering Curiosities: Lance Daly’s BLACK ’47

Director Lance Daly’s 2018 release, Black ’47 is a western-tinged revenge tale set amongst the backdrop of the Great Irish Famine (An Gorta Mór). It’s a gritty tale, which uses the darkest point in Irish history as a stepping-off point [...]

September 4, 2020

Review: Gritty Irish Revenge Drama BLACK ’47 Goes Into The West

Director Lance Daly’s Black ’47 is a western-tinged revenge tale set amongst the backdrop of the Great Irish Famine (An Gorta Mór). It’s a gritty tale, which uses the darkest point in Irish history as a stepping-off point and Daly manages [...]

September 8, 2018

Trailer For Irish Famine Drama BLACK 47

For such an earth-shattering occurance, there have been very few films dealing with the Great Irish Famine. The Famine killed millions and its aftermath still echoes throughout the country 200 years later. Director Lance Daly is tackling the event [...]

July 28, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Mel Gibson’s HACKSAW RIDGE Is Beautiful And Brutal

Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge is a masterful piece of filmmaking. Gibson’s eye for action is second to none and he has created some of the most impressive battle sequences ever filmed for this WWII drama. The sheer scope of what’s on display is a [...]

May 1, 2017

Making HACKSAW RIDGE

Mel Gibson makes movies like nobody else working today. See how he managed to make Hacksaw Ridge – one of the most critically acclaimed films of the last year in the below featurette. Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, [...]

January 18, 2017

Cowardice And Rescue: Two New HACKSAW RIDGE Clips

Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge is garnering great reviews, good box office ( a $14.7 million US opening) and a lot of awards buzz. It hits the UK on 27 January 2017 – and here’s a a pair of new clips (titled Cowardice and Rescue) [...]

November 7, 2016

Stunning First Trailer For Mel Gibson’s HACKSAW RIDGE

Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge is eagerly awaited by Movies In Focus. Gibson’s got a faultless track record as a director and this war drama looks to continue that trend. This first trailer for Gibson’s film has some stunning imagery. I can’t [...]

July 30, 2016

First Poster For Mel Gibson’s HACKSAW RIDGE

Mighty Mel Gibson‘s Hacksaw Ridge now has a release date and a brand new poster. The release date is November 4 (smack dab in the middle of awards season) and here’s the poster. Stylish. This WWII drama stars Andrew Garfield as Desmond [...]

July 1, 2016

Enter The Matrix: The Career Of The Wachowski Siblings

The Wachowskis siblings are often described as visionary directors celebrated for their orginaility, creativity and visually stunning work. Jupiter Ascending is undoubtedly unique in an era of remakes and sequels, this is a spectacle that really [...]

June 16, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT Trilogy Is Long But Enjoyable

Peter Jackson’s screen adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy is one of the few fantasy film series that managed to cross over from geeky entertainment to award-winning, record-breaking, blockbusting prestige pictures. [...]

April 20, 2015

STAR WARS VII Casting And Story News; Michael Fassbender To Star?

I’ve been keeping out of the Star Wars VII news rumour game recently because, well, there hasn’t really been any news. However, the latest scuttlebutt is almost too juicy to let go. We all know that J.J. Abrams ditched Michael Arndt’s script, [...]

January 12, 2014