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Podcast – Episode 25: Romuald Boulanger Talks ON THE LINE / Chuck Russell Talks PARADISE CITY

This episode of the Movies In Focus podcast sees a pair of directors join Niall Browne to talk about their latest movies. First up is French filmmaker Romuald Boulanger who is discussing his new thriller On The Line. The film sees Mel Gibson star as [...]

November 14, 2022

Trailer & Poster: It’s Bruce Willis Vs John Travolta In Chuck Russell’s PARADISE CITY

I’m not going to lie to you – Paradise City is one of Movies In Focus’ most anticipated titles of the year. The reason is simple – the opportunity to see John Travolta and Bruce Willis share the screen for the last time. [...]

October 12, 2022

Notebook Reviews: PRIMARY COLORS

Mike Nichols – 1998. The great Mike Nichols delivers an interesting political satire in the shape of Primary Colors. The film features an excellent cast and John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates all dive head-first [...]

February 15, 2022

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Casting Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION

The impact that Quentin Tarantino had on cinema in the 1990s can not be understated. Budgeted at $1.2 million, 1992’s Reservoir Dogs was a small movie that grossed less than $3 million worldwide. However, as time went by Tarantino’s [...]

December 13, 2021

Director Mike Nichols

Born in Berlin, Germany on 6 November 1931, Mike Nichols started his entertainment career in the 1950 as a standup comedian alongside partner Elaine May. He made his directing debut with 1966’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a drama [...]

November 6, 2021

Notebook Reviews: PULP FICTION

Quentin Tarantino – 1994. Quentin Tarantino‘s Pulp Fiction changed the face of cinema when it was released in 1994. A modern noir, the film packed a visceral punch with its snappy dialogue and rich characterisation. Movies had never felt [...]

October 8, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Christian Sparkes’ HAMMER

Writer-director Christian Sparkes’ 2020 film, Hammer is an intriguing dramatic thriller which works well despite its limited scope. The film is anchored by a wonderfully rich performance by the great Will Patton, a long-standing supporting actor [...]

September 13, 2021

Brian De Palma – Master Of Suspense

The great Brian De Palma was born on 11 September 1940. He has always been a director that defies convention. He’s an outsider that managed to get into the Hollywood system and subvert it. In the early days his love of the thriller led to him [...]

September 11, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Jackie Earle Haley’s CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

The 2015 film Criminal Activities sees John Travolta return to the same type of criminal underworld that served him so well during his 1990s comeback with Pulp Fiction and Get Shorty. Actor Jackie Earle Haley makes his directorial debut with this [...]

July 29, 2021

The Great Stephen Dorff Joins Bruce Willis & John Travolta In PARADISE CITY

The great Stephen Dorff has joined the Hawaiian shoot of Paradise City, the film which sees John Travolta and Bruce Willis share the screen for the first time since Quentin Tarantino‘s 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Blake Jenner has also [...]

June 4, 2021

Pulp Fiction Stars Bruce Willis & John Travolta Reteam For PARADISE CITY

Movies In Focus is excited by the news that Bruce Willis and John Travolta are set to star in Paradise City. The pair last worked together 27 years ago, when they appeared in Quentin Tarantino‘s masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Both actors have had [...]

May 16, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Thomas Jane & Jonathan Hensleigh On The Set Of THE PUNISHER

Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2004 film, The Punisher is a wonderfully pulpy comic book adaptation with with a great lead performance from the mighty Thomas Jane. The actor plays Frank Castle, a cop who turns avenger when his family is wiped out by [...]

February 14, 2021

It’s Like Looking In A Mirror, Only Not: Godzilla Vs. Kong Director Adam Wingard Will Direct FACE/OFF Sequel

Godzilla Vs. Kong director Adam Wingard has been hired to direct a follow-up to John Woo‘s Face/Off The 1997 film is one of the most ludicrous, yet fun action movies ever made. The John Travolta/Nicolas Cage team-up makes little sense in the [...]

February 12, 2021

Notebook Reviews: FACE/OFF

John Woo – 1997 Face/Off is a slick and thrilling sci-fi(sh) action film from the great John Woo. The film features wonderfully enthusiastic performances from the brilliant pairing of John Travolta and Nicolas Cage (although his haircut [...]

February 9, 2021

Notebook Reviews: BATTLEFIELD EARTH

Roger Christian – 2000 Battlefield Earth is not as bad as you have been led to believe. Having said that, it’s nothing to rave about either. The special effects are quite good and John Travolta has fun in an over-the-top/camp sort of way [...]

January 30, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SWORDFISH

Dominic Sena – 2001 Although somewhat disappointing considering the talent involved (John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Vinnie Jones and Sam Shepard, Dominic Sena and Joel Silver), Swordfish highlights that Jackman is a [...]

December 22, 2020

Notebook Reviews: BLOW OUT

Brian De Palma – 1981 Blow Out is a first rate thriller from the masterful Brian De Palma – it’s one of his best. John Travolta delivers a great performance as the movie sound man who thinks he has recorded a murder, while [...]

September 18, 2020

Notebook Reviews: A CIVIL ACTION

Steven Zaillian – 1998 Written and directed by Steven Zaillian (based on a book by Jonathan Harr), A Civil Action is slick and enjoyable legal drama starring John Travolta and and Robert Duvall. Zaillian crafts some impressive atmosphere [...]

September 9, 2020

Behind The Scenes: John Woo, Nicolas Cage & John Travolta On The Set Of FACE/OFF

It’s like looking in a mirror, only not. John Woo‘s 1997 release, Face/Off is one of the most ludicrous, yet fun action movies ever made. The John Travolta/Nicolas Cage team-up makes little sense in the real world, but Woo manages to [...]

August 6, 2020

Live Free Or DIE HART

This is the teaser for Die Hart, the new Quibi series starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta. In the series Hart plays a fictionalised version of himself as he attempts to become an action star after becoming frustrated with being cast as the comedy [...]

July 7, 2020

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