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Mark Wahlberg & LaKeith Stanfield in the poster for Play Dirty

Trailer: Mark Wahlberg & LaKeith Stanfield In Shane Black’s PLAY DIRTY

Very few people working in movies today possess the sheer word dexterity of Shane Black. Black’s work as a screenwriter speaks for itself – Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys [...]

August 26, 2025

1970s style artwork for The Nice Guys with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.

Blu-ray Review: Russell Crowe & Ryan Gosling Impress In Shane Black’s THE NICE GUYS

Shane Black’s The Nice Guys is a witty slice of throwback 1970s-set noir that packs a hugely entertaining punch. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling play Jackson Healey and Holland March, two down on their luck Los Angeles detectives tracking down a [...]

July 8, 2025

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2.

Notebook Reviews: LETHAL WEAPON 2

Richard Donner – 1989. Sequels don’t get any better than Richard Donner‘s Lethal Weapon 2. This is is a first-rate action movie with a great cast on top form. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover once again bring the magic as Riggs and [...]

August 9, 2024

Notebook Reviews: RUSH HOUR

Brett Ratner – 1998 Rush Hour is an entertaining, but undemanding buddy cop movie from director Brett Ratner. The chemistry between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan is present and correct and the script has enough dexterity to keep things afloat. [...]

December 2, 2023

Notebook Reviews: BAD BOYS

Michael Bay – 1995. The irascible Michael Bay makes his feature-length directing debut with Bad Boys. This buddy action pic is stylish and enjoyable and Will Smith and Martin Lawrence make an engaging double act. This Simpson/Bruckheimer [...]

October 8, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Bruce Willis & Richard Donner On The Set Of 16 BLOCKS

2005’s 16 Blocks is something of an under-appreciated action-thriller from director Richard Donner starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse. A buddy movie of sorts, 16 Blocks feels like the point where Donner’s Lethal Weapon [...]

September 23, 2023

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

Trailer & Poster: Sparks Fly When Cole Hauser & Mel Gibson Visit PANAMA

The curious combination of Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser star in Mark Neveldine’s (Crank, Gamer) latest action movie, Panama. Set in 1989 the film sees Gibson and Hauser wrecking havoc in the Central American country. Hauser is currently a key [...]

February 18, 2022

Remembering Carrie Fisher

The great Carrie Fisher will forever be associated with the Star Wars movies. After all, Fisher played the iconic Princess Leia across six films in the George Lucas-originated franchise. However, there was much more to Fisher than that one role. [...]

December 27, 2021

Remembering Shane Black’s KISS KISS BANG BANG Starring Robert Downy Jr & Val Kilmer

Famed screenwriter, Shane Black made his directorial debut in 2005 with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Black’s film, based on Brett Halliday’s novel, Bodies Are Where You Find Them is a near flawless modern noir and the script sizzles with [...]

December 9, 2021

Mel Gibson Confirms That He’ll Direct LETHAL WEAPON 5

A few years ago Movies In Focus spoke with the great Richard Donner about the long-gestating fifth entry in the Lethal Weapon franchise. It looked like the film was close to getting made, but sadly the director passed away in June 2021, casting [...]

November 15, 2021

Notebook Reviews: LETHAL WEAPON 3

Richard Donner – 1992. Lethal Weapon 3 is an exceptionally well made action movie, with some incredibly well constructed action set pieces. Energetically directed by the great Richard Donner and well acted by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, this [...]

August 24, 2021

Notebook Reviews: TANGO & CASH

Andrei Konchalovsky – 1989 Tango & Cash is pure entertainment! Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone are on fine form as mismatched cops in this very ’80s buddy movie. Russell & Stallone make for a great pairing and it’s a [...]

August 12, 2021

Yippee Ki-Yay! DIE HARD Turns 33 Years Old

Die Hard is a great example of the Hollywood studio system getting moviemaking right – the film is a perfect storm of story and talent coming together. It is hard to fathom that the action-thriller was such an unknown quantity when it was first [...]

July 16, 2021

PETA Release Statement Praising The Late Richard Donner For His Love Of Animals

There has been a huge outpouring of condolences from many over the death of filmmaker Richard Donner. The Lethal Weapon and The Goonies director passed away on 5 July 2021 and many friends, fans and filmmakers have paid their respects to him. The [...]

July 6, 2021

Danny Glover ‘Heartbroken’ Over The Death Of Lethal Weapon Director Richard Donner

There has been a huge outpouring of love and appreciation over the death of director Richard Donner on 5 July 2021. Mel Gibson as spoken talked about his sadness at the death of his friend and mentor, and Gibson’s Lethal Weapon co-star, Danny [...]

July 6, 2021

Mel Gibson Talks About His Friend & Mentor, Richard Donner

Mel Gibson has spoken about the passing of his friend and mentor Richard Donner. Donner died on 5 July 2021 at the age of 91. Gibson and Donner made six movies together – Lethal Weapon and it’s three sequels and Maverick and Conspiracy [...]

July 5, 2021

Obituary: Legendary Hollywood Director Richard Donner Dies Aged 91

The great Richard Donner sadly passed away at the age of 91 on 5 July 2021. Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg on 24 April 24 1930 in New York, Donner started out as an actor before moving into directing in the 1960s. He went on to become one of [...]

July 5, 2021

The Mighty Richard Donner

The mighty Richard Donner turned 91 years old on 24 April 2021. Donner is one of the all-time great Hollywood directors who cut his teeth in advertising and television, working on some of the most iconic shows of the 1960s and 1970s (The Twilight [...]

April 24, 2021

It Doesn’t Matter If DIE HARD Is A Christmas Movie!

Every year the argument rages to decide whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Bruce Willis believes that it isn’t, but there are others who feel that John McTiernan’s film sits alongside the likes of It’s A Wonderful Life [...]

November 25, 2020

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