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Never Say Never Again: Sam Mendes Is Done With James Bond But There’s A SPECTRE On The Horizon

If the James Bond series has taught us anything it’s ‘Never Say Never Again’. Therefore the news that Sam Mendes has said he’s done with the Bond franchise should be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, he said that he was out after [...]

July 20, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Sean Penn Misses The Target With THE GUNMAN

Sean Penn is an intense actor but you’d think he’d lighten up in his first foray into the action genre. However, he never cracks a smile in this well made but rather dour actioner. Taken director Pierre Morel once again takes a dramatic actor [...]

June 27, 2015

See James Bond Party At The Day Of The Dead Festival In The SPECTRE Opening Action Sequence

SPECTRE kicks-off with an opening sequence set during the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico City. It looks pretty damn awesome. I’m getting yet another strong whiff of the the Roger Moore era from this Daniel Craig starring James Bond adventure [...]

June 20, 2015

SPECTRE TV Spot Shows Bond Back In Action

This TV spot for SPECTRE clocks-in at just over a minute – and that’s all it takes to make you want to watch more – Roger More. Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig have moved the James Bond franchise up a notch and it looks like this [...]

June 12, 2015

Obituary: Christopher Lee 1922 – 2015

<> on August 7, 2013 in Locarno, Switzerland. Christopher Lee died on 7 June 2015 from respiratory problems and heart failure. He was 93 years old. Few actors have had an impact on so many generations in the way that Lee did. The tall, dark [...]

June 11, 2015

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

James Bond Uses The Force: Daniel Craig Is A Stormtrooper In STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Daniel Craig is living every young boy’s fantasy. Not only is he James Bond but he also managed to snag a role as a stormtrooper in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Simon Pegg let the news slip at the London premiere for his [...]

May 16, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Sean Connery Is Fearless And Raw In Sidney Lumet’s THE OFFENCE

Back in 1972 Sean Connery wanted to get as far away from James Bond as he possibly could. He was lured back to the character for 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever but part of his (then) record-breaking payday was the stipulation that United Artists [...]

April 11, 2015

Trailer And Poster: Pierce Brosnan Hunts Milla Jovovich In SURVIVOR

I’m loving this late period action thing that Pierce Brosnan is going for (The November Man, No Escape). He’s really riffing on his James Bond persona – and that’s a great thing. We need more Brosnan on screen and he’s still got [...]

April 3, 2015

Book Review: THE ART AND MAKING OF PENNY DREADFUL

Not only have Frankenstein and Dracula been hugely influential pieces of literature but they’ve become iconic in the realm of film and television. Penny Dreadful (named after a type of 19th Century pulp fiction) sees them rub shoulders with Oscar [...]

March 30, 2015

Plot Heavy And Action Light Teaser Trailer For SPECTRE

The first teaser trailer for SPECTRE has dropped and it’s a low key affair that shows the movie is a direct continuation of Skyfall. The appearance of Jesper Christensen’s Mr White also connects it to Daniel Craig’s first two Bond [...]

March 28, 2015

Daniel Craig Is James Bond In The First Poster For SPECTRE

This first poster for SPECTRE is classic James Bond. There’s a strong Live And Let Die vibe from this. Expectation levels for this latest Daniel Craig/Sam Mendes Bond movie are now [...]

March 17, 2015

Trailer: Pierce Brosnan And Owen Wilson Are Caught In A Coup In NO ESCAPE

This trailer for No Escape (formally The Coup) implies it’s a gritty, adult-tinged thriller (which is better than people running around in spandex for 90 minutes). Owen Wilson is trying something different (few remember him being a serious actor [...]

March 7, 2015

SPECTRE: Images, Video Blog And Sam Mendes Speaks

Sam Mendes’ SPECTRE appears to be shaping up nicely. This new video blog has a few behinds the scenes snippets of the film’s production, showing Daniel Craig’s Bond along with Ralph Fiennes’ M, Ben Whishaw’s Q and Naomie Harris as [...]

February 27, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Klinton Spilsbury Stars In The Mythic THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger has gone down in history as one of the great Hollywood misfires and the stories behind the making of this 1981 western are almost as legendary as The Lone Ranger himself. However, nearly 40 years have passed since the [...]

February 21, 2015

DVD Review: CSI’s George Eads Gambles And Steven Seagal Channels Marlon Brando In GUTSHOT

Gutshot (also known as Gutshot Straight) is a weird ‘90s throwback starring C.S.I star George Eads as a Las Vegas gambler who gets in over his head when he wants to make some easy money. Director Justin Steele surrounds Eads with a selection of [...]

February 18, 2015

First Official SPECTRE Image And Behind The Scenes Footage Of Bond In Action

Skyfall was one hell of a James Bond adventure. It grossed over $1 billion globally and reignited a franchise that was already white hot. There’s a lot of pressure on Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig to top that last Bond collaboration – but this [...]

February 12, 2015

DVD Review: A MOST WANTED MAN Is A Handsome But Soulless John Le Carré Adaptation

Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man is a film that shows the reality of spying. Eschewing James Bond and Jason Bourne style hijinks, this John le Carré adaptation presents the bureaucracy behind espionage. Corbijn’s film is a well crafted [...]

February 1, 2015

James Bond Producers Release Statement As SPECTRE Script Is Stolen In Sony Hacking Scandal

The script for the latest James Bond film SPECTRE has been stolen as part of the Sony hacks fiasco. Rest assured that Movies In Focus won’t publish any of the sordid details. Speculation is fun, ruining movies is something else. Eon productions [...]

December 14, 2014

Sony: Hacking, Leaks, Jolie, Fincher, SPIDER-MAN, SPECTRE, THE INTERVIEW And North Korea

The Sony hacking is unprecedented. No Hollywood studio (or large corporation for that matter) has ever been exposed in such a way. Private emails, film plans and sensitive personal information have all been leaked. It has become a feeding frenzy for [...]

December 13, 2014

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