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Behind The Scenes: Michelle Yeoh, Pierce Brosnan & Roger Spottiswoode On The Set Of TOMORROW NEVER DIES

Tomorrow Never Dies is a great James Bond film. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, the 1997 film sees Pierce Brosnan‘s 007 taking on Jonathan Pryce‘s evil media mogul, Elliot Carver. Along for the ride is Michelle Yeoh‘s Chinese spy, [...]

May 17, 2023

Oscars 2022: The Full Academy Awards Winners List

The 94th Academy Awards took place on Sunday 27th March 2022. The event was pretty much over shadowed by Best Actor winner Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. If the night [...]

March 28, 2022

Bring Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST Home This April

A huge hit with critics and audiences alike, Kenneth Branagh‘s Belfast is a semi-autobiographical tale about growing up in the city as the violence of ‘the troubles’ spread across Northern Ireland in the late 1960s. Written and [...]

March 7, 2022

Watch The First 6 Minutes Of Kenneth Branagh’s Brilliant BELFAST

Opening with a sumptuous montage of modern day Belfast, set to the strains of Van Morrison’s song Down To Joy, Kenneth Branagh’s regular cinematographer, Haris Zambarloukos, switches to luscious monochrome as we fall back into the [...]

February 10, 2022

Academy Awards 2022: A Full List Of Oscar Nominations

Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog leads the charge at this year’s Academy Awards. The Netflix western scored 12 nominations including Best Director for Campion. Campion is now the first woman to have been nominated for best director [...]

February 10, 2022

Review: Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST Is Heartfelt And Emotionally Powerful

A wondrously nostalgic look at his childhood, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is a heartfelt and emotionally powerful piece of cinema. Branagh has crafted a film where whimsy and realism sit side-by-side so the viewer can visit a Belfast which is as [...]

January 24, 2022

Notebook Reviews: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

John Madden – 1998. Shakespeare In Love is very enjoyable period romantic comedy-drama with an excellent cast. Both Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow deliver strong performances in the lead roles, but the stand-out turn is from Ben [...]

January 14, 2022

Behind the Scenes: Sidney Lumet & The Epic Cast Of Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

The great Agatha Christie is one of best-selling novelists of all time, and the characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have gone on to join the pantheon of iconic literary characters. In the 1970s and 1980s, these characters were brought to [...]

September 15, 2021

Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST

Movies In Focus lived in Belfast for six years before moving to England. I’ve recently moved back near the city – and it’s a place which I have a strong emotional attachment to. It’s a wonderful city, a vibrant city and a [...]

September 3, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Daniel Craig & Judi Dench On The Set Of SKYFALL

What sets Skyfall apart from all the other Bond movies is the sheer amount of character development, not just for Craig’s Bond, but everyone else around him. Director Sam Mendes delves into more of Bond’s character here than the previous [...]

March 7, 2021

Satanic Cinema: New Trailer For CATS

I really don’t know how to describe how bad the big screen version of Cats looks. Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical looks bad. Like really, really bad. If you ever wanted to know what burning $150 [...]

November 19, 2019

CATS Trailer: How Not To Market A Movie Which Should Never Have Been Made In The First Place

It’s rare that a film trailer totally turns you off when it’s supposed to a be marketing tool to entice – but this trailer for Tom Hooper’s Cats does just that – in spades. They’re pitching this adaptation of [...]

July 19, 2019

Movember Is Here! ‘I Know Your Moustache’ Clip For MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Here’s Kenneth Branagh and Daisy Ridley shooting the breeze about facial hair and geography in this new clip (titled ‘I know Your Moustache’) in Murder On The Orient Express. The synopsis: What starts out as a lavish train ride [...]

November 2, 2017

Behind The Scenes Of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Kenneth Branagh’s all-star adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express hits screens on 3 November – and here’s a nice little behind the scenes look at the luscious looking film. It’s all about the [...]

October 19, 2017

All-Star MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Poster

You’d have to be a fool not to be excited by Kenneth Branagh’s Murder On The Orient Express. It looks opulent as hell – and the cast is equally impressive: Branagh, Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz, Josh [...]

September 9, 2017

All Aboard! An All-Star Cast Is Under Suspicion In The MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Trailer

Kenneth Brangah likes to have fun in front of, and behind the camera. This appears to be very apparent in this new trailer for Murder on the Orient Express – Branagh’s star-studded big-screen adaption of Agatha Christie’s legendary [...]

June 1, 2017

Trailer And Poster For Tim Burton’s MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

Tim Burton’s latest, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children ticks all the usual Tim Burton boxes. Quirky, gothic and visually impressive – but like much of his recent work, it looks boring as hell. I want to love Burton’s [...]

March 15, 2016

Book Review: THE JAMES BOND ARCHIVES Will Leave You Shaken And Stirred

The James Bond Archives is the ultimate book for 007 fans. This exquisite hardback volume gives a detailed look at the history of the James Bond franchise, charting the franchise from Dr No to SPECTRE. Edited by Paul Duncan, The James Bond Archives [...]

January 24, 2016

James Bond Lets The Dogs Out In The First Official Image From SPECTRE

The first official image from SPECTRE has been released. It doesn’t show much (a clapperboard and Judi Dench’s prized pit-bull from Skyfall) but it’s enough to let you know the 24th James Bond adventure is now before cameras. Daniel Craig [...]

December 11, 2014

Mothma Prophecies: Judi Dench Is Mon Mothma In The Latest STAR WARS Rumour

The latest rumour for Star Wars VII is that Dame Judi Dench is in the frame to play Mon Mothma, the Rebel Alliance big cheese from The Return of The Jedi. This rumour is totally unsubstantiated and that probably means it’s totally untrue. It comes [...]

January 21, 2014

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