james mason Archives - Movies In Focus

Behind The Scenes: Cary Grant & Alfred Hitchcock On The Set Of NORTH BY NORTHWEST

The great Alfred Hitchcock‘s North By Northwest is one of the finest films ever made. Expertly crafted, the thriller is a brilliant exercise in tension, humour and romance. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin [...]

September 16, 2023

Notebook Reviews: HEAVEN CAN WAIT

Warren Beatty and Buck Henry – 1978 Heaven Can Wait is an impressive comedy with yet another great performance from Warren Beatty. The film marks his first directing credit – and it’s a strong debut. The film is based on the [...]

July 28, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Carol Reed’s ODD MAN OUT

Carol Reed’s The Third Man is seen as his masterpiece, with Odd Man Out always coming second. However, this Belfast set thriller from 1947 is far from an ‘also ran’ – it’s visually impressive, filled with great performances and well [...]

April 27, 2021

Podcast: Movies In Focus Joins At The Flicks To Discuss Tobe Hooper’s Adaptation Of Stephen King’s SALEM’S LOT

Movies In Focus believes that Stephen King’s 1975 novel, Salem’s Lot is one of the author’s finest works. I’m also a huge fan of Tobe Hooper’s 1979 television adaptation starring David Soul and James Mason. I was [...]

October 31, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Four Classic Star-Filled Agatha Christie Thrillers

It would be criminal to miss out on these great blu-ray releases of Murder on The Orient Express, Death on The Nile, Evil Under the Sun and The Mirror Crack’d. Agatha Christie is one of best-selling novelists of all time, and the characters [...]

October 29, 2017

Blu-Ray & DVD Review Round-Up: BABY DRIVER, CAGE DIVE, BELLE DU JOUR, CHANNEL ZERO & More

This time around we take a Journey To The Centre Of The Earth; discover a Resurrection Of Evil; Cage Dive gives a new meaning to going ‘down under’; Belle Du Jour is the order of the day; A Kind Of Murder is suspect in more ways than [...]

October 28, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Carol Reed’s ODD MAN OUT

Carol Reed’s The Third Man is seen as his masterpiece, with Odd Man Out always coming second. However, this Belfast set thriller is far from an ‘also ran’; it’s visually impressive and filled with great performances – and it now looks [...]

August 2, 2012