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Notebook Reviews: MARATHON MAN

John Schlesinger – 1976. John Schlesinger‘s Marathon Man is a wonderful suspense thriller with an impressive cast –Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider and William Devane. William Goldman‘s screenplay (adapted [...]

March 3, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Ray Harryhausen Animates The Kraken From CLASH OF THE TITANS

The 1981 version of Clash of the Titans is a magical film with wonderful effects from the great Ray Harryhausen and a top tier cast featuring Lawrence Olivier, Ursula Andress, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith and even Harry Hamlin (!). The Desmond [...]

February 1, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SPARTACUS

Stanley Kubrick – 1960 Stanley Kubrick‘s Spartacus is a first-rate epic which is filled with some great visuals and strong performances. This is truly filmmaking on an epic scale and one of the finest in a genre filled with greats. The [...]

January 20, 2021

Trailer For Ben Wheatley’s REBECCA Starring Lily James, Armie Hammer & Kristin Scott Thomas

Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca, the new screen adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel. This looks like a change of pace for Wheatley, who usually does films with a darkly comic bent. All [...]

September 9, 2020

Roger Donaldson Interview Part Two: The Bounty, Conan, Bond, Cocktail & Working With Movie Stars

This second part of Movies In Focus‘ interview with director Roger Donaldson to talk about his documentary McLaren, looks at his impressive career behind the camera (read part one). We discuss such diverse films as The Bounty, No Way Out, [...]

May 31, 2017