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Podcast Episode 67: Director Mikael Håfström On SLINGSHOT Starring Casey Affleck & Laurence Fishburne

Director Mikael Håfström joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his latest film, Slingshot, a space thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne. Mikael is no stranger to crafting tense, atmospheric films, having [...]

September 8, 2024

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Hugo Weaving Shoot Bullet Time On THE MATRIX

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano, The Matrix is one of the defining movies in cinema history. It came from nowhere back in 1999 and changed the face of how science fiction and action [...]

September 30, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves Riding A Horse On The Set Of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM

Picking-up mere minutes after John Wick: Chapter 2, director Chad Stahelski’s 2019 action film John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum sees Keanu Reeves‘ Wick excommunicado from his league of assassins and on the run, with an ever increasing [...]

September 2, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Laurence Fishburne Relaxing On The Set Of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2

Keanu Reeves has had a strange career. Every time you think he’s finally cashed in his chips as a viable leading man comes a movie that re-establishes his credentials. Over the last 30 years we’ve seen Speed, The Matrix and John Wick all [...]

August 11, 2021

Trailer: Inspirational Sports Drama UNDER THE STADIUM LIGHTS Starring Milo Gibson & Laurence Fishburne

Movies In Focus always enjoys a good inspirational sports drama – and Under The Stadium Lights looks to fit the bill nicely. The film tells the true story of a small town high school football team who beat the odds to win their state [...]

May 21, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Jeff Renfroe’s THE COLONY

The Colony is a highly entertaining (and good looking) B-movie from 2013 that wears its genre influences on its sleeve. Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton lead the cast, while Kevin Zegers impresses as the film’s young hero. Set in the future [...]

January 6, 2021

The Horror! The Horror! Marlon Brando & Francis Ford Coppola On The Set Of APOCALYPSE NOW

Shot on location in the Philippines, the production for 1979’s Apocalypse Now was a torturous experience for all involved. From Harvey Keitel’s firing, to Martin Sheen‘s heart-attack and Brando arriving onset over-weight and [...]

August 31, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Francis Ford Coppola’s Masterpiece APOCALYPSE NOW Final Cut

Francis Ford Coppola‘s Apocalypse Now isn’t just a movie – it’s a cinematic legend, a cautionary tale of how a director’s passion and drive was almost their undoing. The making of the film is now tied to its cinematic [...]

October 22, 2019

Review: Nicolas Cage & Laurence Fishburne Go RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL

Jason Cabell’s Running With The Devil might not be perfect, but at least it attempts to do something new with the oft-told tale of drugs moving across the Mexico/US border. Nicolas Cage and Laurence Fisburne top-line this energetic thriller and [...]

September 30, 2019

Blu-ray Review: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM Is Marvel Of Cinematic Madness Which Should Not Be Missed

A cacophony of cinematic chaos, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a stunning piece of action cinema. A beautifully balletic bullet-strewn, bone-crunching romp, the Keanu Reeves starrer is a franchise best and while there is little-to-no plot, [...]

September 21, 2019

Clint Eastwood Ain’t Horsing Around In This Trailer For THE MULE

The last several Clint Eastwood films haven’t hit the spot like say, Gran Torino. However, The Mule appears to really deliver the goods. This new trailer makes the film look like top tier, emotional stuff. Eastwood is 88 years old- and [...]

October 4, 2018

Trailer & Poster: Things Are About To Get Big In ANT- MAN AND THE WASP

Forget The Avengers and their Infinity War – Movies In Focus is looking forward to Ant-Man And The Wasp. It’s the follow-up to Marvel’s finest superhero movie pic over the last decade (except maybe Iron Man 3). Paul Rudd is once [...]

May 1, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Keanu Reeves Kicks Ass And Looks Cool In JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2

Keanu Reeves has had a strange career. Every time you think he’s finally cashed in his chips as a viable leading man comes a movie that re-establishes his credentials. Over the last 25 years we’ve seen Speed, The Matrix and John Wick rejuvenate [...]

June 13, 2017

This Trailer For JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 Is Made To Measure

Keanu Reeve‘s career got a second wind with action flick John Wick – and he’s building on that momentum with John Wick: Chapter 2. Call this the Liam Neeson school of career rejuvenation. I still haven’t seen the first [...]

October 10, 2016

New Images Offer A Good Look At The Cast Of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

One of the most anticipated films of 2016 is Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Zach Snyder directed film opens on March 25, 2016 and Warner Bros. is slowly but surely rolling out more and more marketing materials to whet the appetite. These [...]

September 6, 2015