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Futuristic soldier chased by a giant bug-like alien.

Notebook Reviews: STARSHIP TROOPERS

Paul Verhoeven – 1997. Starship Troopers once again sees Dutch director Paul Verhoeven return to the world of futuristic satire. This big budget sci-fi action pic delivers the spectacle, but it doesn’t quite pack the punch of RoboCop or [...]

December 1, 2024

Celebrating 25 Years Of Tony Scott’s ENEMY OF THE STATE

The late Tony Scott made a lot of great movies,but 1998’s Enemy Of The State might just be his best (at the very least it’s up there with Spy Game and Man On Fire). It’s a paranoia/conspiracy thriller which still packs a punch 25 [...]

November 20, 2023

Why Tony Scott’s ENEMY OF THE STATE Is Still Essential Viewing More Than 20 Years On

The late Tony Scott made a lot of great movies but 1998’s Enemy Of The State might just be his best (at the very least it’s up there with Spy Game and Man On Fire). It’s a paranoia/conspiracy thriller which still packs a punch over [...]

December 16, 2019

Second Trailer For Shane Black’s THE PREDATOR Is Better, But Still Not Great

I never thought that I wouldn’t be jazzed by a trailer for a Predator film starring Thomas Jane, written and directed by Shane Black. Sadly, that’s the case for the second time. In fairness, this second effort is much better than the [...]

June 26, 2018

Disappointing Teaser Trailer For Shane Black’s THE PREDATOR

Movies In Focus will be there for The Predator because it’s written and directed by Shane Black (and the addition of Thomas Jane to the cast) but this is a pretty unexciting trailer. 20th Century Fox is going to have to work a lot harder if [...]

May 10, 2018