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15 Things To Know Before Seeing MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One hits cinema screens around the globe this week. The seventh instalment in the long-running spy franchise once again sees Tom Cruise conduct gravity-defying stunts as intrepid IMF agent Ethan Hunt. [...]

July 5, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Harrison Ford & Adam Driver On The Set Of J.J. Abrams’ STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

2019’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker saw J.J. Abrams and co-writer Chris Terrio ditch many of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s more controversial aspects and deliver something which felt more like Star Wars. They put the focus back on [...]

July 13, 2021

SUPERMAN Reboot On The Way With Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing & J.J. Abrams Producing

It looks like Henry Cavill might be hanging-up the red cape. Word is out that Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired to write the script for a new reboot of Superman, which will be produced by J.J. Abrams. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film [...]

February 27, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Adam Driver & J.J. Abrams On The Death Star Set Of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

On a technical level, J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is a marvel. The special effects and design are next level great, perfectly building on everything which has gone before. It looks and feels like Star Wars at its best and [...]

February 19, 2021

Behind The Scenes: The Cast Of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

The first official image from Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released in May 2014. The behind-the-scenes image showed director J.J. Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan and the film’s cast (John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, [...]

February 16, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Rian Johnson & Mark Hamill On The Set of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has more than other Star Wars movies; some of it hits, some of it doesn’t. The much publicised Porgs work for a moment or two, but they outstay their welcome. The film drew to a halt too many times [...]

February 7, 2021

Remembering The J.J. Abrams Produced MORNING GLORY Starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Jeff Goldblum & Patrick Wilson

Produced by J.J. Abrams, 2010’s Morning Glory stars Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Jeff Goldblum and Patrick Wilson. That’s a great cast for a movie which has pretty much been forgotten over a decade since it was released [...]

February 1, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Harrison Ford Directs J.J. Abrams On The Set Of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Director J.J. Abrams made the perfect continuation of George Lucas’ Skywalker saga with 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Abrams hit the right beats and refrains, and echoed many of Lucas’ themes, while also moving the story forward. [...]

August 19, 2020

Let’s Talk About The Latest STAR WARS Trilogy (2015-2019)

It was never going to be easy. Following up the original Star Wars trilogy was a difficult task for its creator George Lucas and his prequel trilogy was met with a lot of criticism and backlash. Star Wars fans have long been strong in their opinions [...]

June 7, 2020

Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is A Love Letter To George Lucas And A Fitting End To A 40 Year Cinematic Journey

The latest trilogy of Star Wars films and the Skywalker saga comes to a close with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It’s the conclusion of a nine film journey, one that has been littered with everything from cinema changing moments [...]

December 21, 2019

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Trailer: Kylo Ren Meets The Emperor

Movies In Focus is very intrigued and excited to see how J.J. Abrams concludes the Skywalker saga with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This new trailer might be short, but it packs-in quite a bit. The big thing is that we see Adam Driver’s [...]

December 14, 2019

IMAX Exclusive STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Art

The Force is strong with this one. IMAX has released this pretty cool artwork for J.J.Abrams‘ final instalment of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. The finale of George Lucas’ cinema-changing sci-fi series debuts in [...]

November 30, 2019

Theatrical Poster For STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Here’s the final poster for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, which opens on 20 December 2019. Looks like a Star Wars poster, right? It’s got lightsabers, blasters, the Millennium Falcon defying gravity and our [...]

October 22, 2019

Final Trailer For STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is As Spectacular As It Is Light On Plot

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, the last film in ‘the Skywalker saga hits screens on 20 December 2019. The final trailer for J.J. Abrams’ film arrived and it’s as spectacular as it is light on plot. Does the trick though, [...]

October 22, 2019

Blu-ray Review: The World Of Stephen King Comes Together In CASTLE ROCK

Castle Rock is an assemblage of different Stephen King characters, locations and themes stirred together into its own unique and original story. Set in King’s fictional Maine town, this 10 part series is a New England chowder of a show – [...]

September 8, 2019

From Book To Small Screen

Not all book adaptations are worth your while, and some you may not have known were adaptations at all, but when they do work it can help you love the original material even more. So much so, you’ll want to watch and read them over and over again! [...]

August 17, 2019

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