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Academy Awards 2020: Joker Leads The Oscar Pack

It’s not really a surprise that the multi-award winning, billion dollar grossing Joker is leading the pack with 11 nominations at the 2020 Academy Awards. If I were a betting man, I’d say that Joaquin Phoenix is a lock to win the Best [...]

January 14, 2020

Jeez… Will Smith And Tom Hanks Starring In Tim Burton’s DUMBO For Disney

I like Will Smith, I like Tom Hanks, I like Tim Burton and I like Disney. I really don’t need to see the four of them join forces to bring me a live action version of the 1941 animated film Dumbo. Burton’s a definite but Smith and [...]

January 12, 2017

Blu-ray Review: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR Is A Fairy Tale Fantasy Too Far

The Huntsman: Winter’s War is the follow-up to 2012’s surprisingly good Snow White And The Huntsman. However, there’s been a lot of creative shake-ups since that film scored almost $400 globally. Director Rupert Sanders and star [...]

August 28, 2016

The CINDERELLA Question With A New Clip

I know what you’re thinking – ‘why does Movies In Focus keep paying attention to Disney’s Cinderella?’ There’s only one reason – it’s directed by Kenneth Branagh. I’m hoping Branagh manages to bring something special to [...]

February 28, 2015

OSCARS 2015: A Full List Of Nominations; BIRDMAN Flies High

The Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) nominations have been announced and it’s fantastic to see Michael Keaton score a nod for Best Actor. It was never in doubt of course, as Keaton has been the frontrunner for some time due to his sterling work in [...]

January 15, 2015

Disney Unveils A New Poster And Full Length Trailer For Kenneth Branagh’s CINDERELLA

Movies In Focus is interested in Cinderella simply because it’s being directed by Kenneth Branagh. Well…maybe a little because Stellan Skarsgård is in there too – he’s always good value. Anyway, here’s the first full-length trailer [...]

November 19, 2014

Blu-Ray Review: Is MALEFICENT A Jolie Good Retelling Of Sleeping Beauty?

Disney risked a lot with Maleficent, a ‘reimagining’ of their iconic Sleeping Beauty that has been updated with an ironic twist – that maybe the evil Maleficent is’t as bad as we’ve been led to believe. The studio off-set the risk [...]

October 12, 2014