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Review: Rian Johnson’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN – Hopefully The Knives Out Franchise Dies Here

The Knives Out franchise started off well enough with, well… er… Knives Out in 2019. An in-between Bonds flick for Daniel Craig, it was an amiable enough time-passer that was nothing spectacular, but not quite as sophisticated as writer-director [...]

December 27, 2025

Behind The Scenes: Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg, Jeff Cohen & Ke Huy Quan On The Set Of THE GOONIES

Produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Chris Columbus and directed by Richard Donner; it’s no wonder that The Goonies is one of the most beloved films of the 1980s. It’s a movie for kids, that doesn’t talk down to them. Columbus’s script [...]

February 22, 2023

Uncovering Curiosities: Park Chan-wook’s OLDBOY

When it was first released back in 2003 Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy hit audiences like a hammer. Forget Spike Lee’s 2013 US remake with Josh Brolin, this South Korean film is the only version of Oldboy that needs to be seen. More importantly, [...]

August 3, 2021

Great Trailer For Sean Penn’s FLAG DAY

Movies In Focus isn’t really a fan of Sean Penn – but there’s something about this trailer for Flag Day which captures the attention. There’s a nice tone to this trailer and a sense of pace which I hope carries over into the [...]

July 29, 2021

Action Packed Official Main Trailer For Denis Villeneuve’s Star Laden DUNE

Here’s the official main trailer for director Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. This looks impressive and pretty big in scope – but will the pricey spice movie score at the box office? Movies In Focus [...]

July 22, 2021

Notebook Reviews: HOLLOW MAN

Paul Verhoeven – 2000 Hollow Man might not be one of Paul Verhoeven‘s finest films, but this is still enjoyable due to its good cast (Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin) and top-notch special effects. The cast work with the [...]

April 30, 2021

Trailer For Denis Villeneuve’s Long-Awaited Adaptation Of DUNE

The first trailer has arrived for director Denis Villeneuve’s starry adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. This looks impressive and pretty big in scope. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and [...]

September 9, 2020

Spice World The Movie: A Whole Host Of Images From Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE

The global shutdown caused by Coronavirus/COVID-19 means that there’s a real dearth of movie news out there. However, god bless Denis Villeneuve and the marketing peeps behind his forthcoming science fiction spectacle, Dune. They’ve [...]

April 14, 2020

Get A Look At Timothée Chalamet In DUNE

Here’s the first official look at Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune (courtesy of Vanity Fair). The film, based on the Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel is a huge task for the Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 [...]

April 13, 2020

Review: Park Chan-wook’s OLDBOY Will Hit You Like A Hammer

August 2, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Benicio del Toro And Josh Brolin Bring Gutsy Machismo To SICARIO 2: SOLDADO

Sicario 2: Soldado (aka Sicario: Day of the Soldado) is a gutsy, machismo driven sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s 2015 sleeper hit actioner. This follow-up is a solid entry into the war on drugs sub-genre and while it packs a visceral punch, you [...]

November 7, 2018

Blu-ray Review: The Heat Is On In ONLY THE BRAVE

Director Joseph Kosinski takes an interesting change of pace from stylish science fiction (following on from Tron: Legacy and Oblivion) and delivers an old school Hollywood dramatic action film with Only The Brave. The film comes with a brawny [...]

March 19, 2018

DEADPOOL 2 Wet On Wet Teaser Trailer Offers More Smugness

I don’t know about you, but I have serious superhero fatigue. I’ve got enough energy to catch Justice League (Batman, baby, Batman) but I’ll need to take a rest for a year or so before the next DC Comics movie comes around. I [...]

November 16, 2017

Take A look Inside HAIL, CAESAR!

Hail, Caesar! might be a short title, but it packs a lot of punctuation. The Coen Brothers once again team with George Clooney – and this time they surround him with an all-star cast (Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Channing [...]

January 28, 2016

Chasing The Dragon: Drugs On Film

Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms from February 1st, 2016 courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment, is a visceral, unflinching portrayal of the war against drugs. Critically lauded and impossible to tear your [...]

January 26, 2016