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Blu-ray Review: Mel Gibson’s HACKSAW RIDGE Is Beautiful And Brutal

Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge is a masterful piece of filmmaking. Gibson’s eye for action is second to none and he has created some of the most impressive battle sequences ever filmed for this WWII drama. The sheer scope of what’s on display is a [...]

May 1, 2017

Blu-ray Review: THE SURVIVALIST Is A Sombre Post-Apocalyptic Drama

Stephen Fingleton’s The Survivalist is a bleak and sombre post-apocalyptic drama. This Irish-shot film is not one for the Mad Max crowd, but the dark and deliberate tone is reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (and John Hillcoat’s film). [...]

April 17, 2016

Trailer: BLOOD FATHER Delivers Everything You Want From A Mel Gibson Movie

If you like Mel Gibson (and you really should) then this trailer for Blood Father will get your heart rate up. Jean-Francois Richet’s revenge thriller appears to be a hard-edge and gritty neo-western with Gibson at his grizzled best. [...]

April 4, 2016

About A Boy: The Rise of Nicholas Hoult

The fantastic and loveable Nicholas Hoult was born and raised in the county of Berkshire before making his big debut to film in 1996 in Intimate Relations when he was just seven years old. The real show stopper came when Nicholas made his big debut [...]

April 4, 2016

Oscars 2016: Full Winners List; Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Best Actor

The awards season reached its climax with the 88th Academy Awards – and it was a night that saw the gold shared amongst a variety of films. The Revenant, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, Bridge of Spies and Room won the top nods, [...]

February 29, 2016

Movies In Focus At The 2016 BAFTA Film Awards And The Full Winners List

An icy cold Valentine’s Day in London saw the 2016 Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Opera House. Movies In Focus once again braved the cold to cover the red carpet to see the stars arrive for this prestigious night in the awards season calendar. The [...]

February 15, 2016

Get The Flock Out Of Here! Damon Wayans Cast As Roger Murtaugh In The LETHAL WEAPON TV Series

I hoped it would never happen – but casting for the new Lethal Weapon TV series has now snagged Damon Wayans for Roger Murtaugh, the role originated by Danny Glover in Richard Donner’s seminal 1987 actioner. McG will direct the pilot that [...]

February 13, 2016

Diesel Powered FAST 8 Might Become The Fast And The Furiosa

The Fast and Furious franchise continues to mix things up in many surprising ways. The Vin Diesel-led series has added the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Kurt Russell as it went along – and now it would seem that Charlize Theron [...]

February 10, 2016

OSCARS 2016: A Full List Of Nominations; THE REVENANT Leads The Pack

The nominations for the Academy Awards (AKA the Oscars) have dropped. We expected many of these (The Revenant, The Big Short and Spotlight) but who would have guessed that Mad Max: Fury Road would be nominated for Best Picture and Best Director? I [...]

January 14, 2016

Blu-ray Review: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD – Oh, What A Day… What A Lovely Day!

You really need to check out George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. Miller’s franchise sequel/reboot is truly spectacular. It’s a cacophony of automotive carnage unlike anything that has ever graced the screen. Miller delivers a [...]

September 29, 2015

George Miller Directing The Sequel To MAN OF STEEL; Where Does This Leave MAD MAX?

Scuttlebutt has it that George Miller will be dipping his toe into the DC Universe to direct Man Of Steel 2. The news was dropped by filmmaker Jon Schnepp, the man behind The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?, on the podcast PopCorn. He [...]

August 22, 2015

Review: Tom Hardy And Charlize Theron Star In George Miller’s Spectacular MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road is spectacular – a cacophony of automotive carnage unlike anything that has ever graced the big screen. Miller delivers a blistering piece of action cinema – you can almost smell the grease and oil [...]

June 1, 2015

Book Review: Go Behind The Scenes Of George Miller’s Blockbuster With THE ART OF MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

The rich and textured world building done by George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road is phenomenal. Miller used minimal CGI, opting to do things on a practical level that gave the Tom Hardy starrer an authenticity that few blockbusters have in the 21st [...]

May 25, 2015

Mel Gibson At The Premiere Of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD – He Still Has What It Takes

It was cool that Mel Gibson rocked-up at the LA premiere of Mad Max: Fury Road. It shows he supports his old pal George Miller and that he’s cool with Tom Hardy taking on the role of Mad Max. However, you can’t help but think about what it would [...]

May 9, 2015

Get Twice As Much Tom Hardy For Your Money In The Trailer For LEGEND

It’s make or break time for Tom Hardy. Child 44 beefed it at the box office and Mad Mad: Fury Road is on the cusp of release and if it bombs then it’s the end of the great Tom Hardy movie star experiment. Whatever happens, this trailer for the [...]

May 2, 2015

Need A Good Horror For 2015? THE HORDE Might Fit The Bill

You really can’t beat a good horror. It’s a genre that has been with cinema since its birth and it gives audiences a visceral experience like no other. Movies In Focus always keeps an eye-out for a horror movie that ticks the right boxes and The [...]

April 4, 2015

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