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Uncovering Curiosities: Bennett Miller’s FOXCATCHER

Bennett Miller’s 2014 film, Foxcatcher is a dark and clinical psychological drama about John du Pont ill-fated attempt to build his own Olympic wrestling team. Steve Carell plays the eccentric millionaire as an emotionally stunted man filled with [...]

October 3, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE LAST CASTLE

Rod Lurie – 2001 Director Rod Lurie delivers a thoughtful, but hugely entertaining prison drama with The Last Castle. Robert Redford is great in the lead role – but Lurie’s film also has a fantastic supporting cast – James [...]

April 15, 2021

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Opening Breaks Box Office Records

I’ve been keeping an eye on box office numbers since 1991 when Terminator 2: Judgment Day hit the screen. I’ve seen records set and broken but I have to admit that even I’m surprised at the mind-boggling grosses Avengers: Endgame is racking [...]

April 28, 2019

The Films of Zoe Saldana

Having starred in a wide range of both high-profile blockbusters and more character driven dramas, it’s safe to say that Zoe Saldana is one of the most sought after actresses working in the industry today. Last year saw her team with Oscar-winner [...]

May 16, 2017

Something Different: New SPOTLIGHT Collage Artwork

A Movies In Focus called Tom McCarthy’s newspaper drama Spotlight ‘a  drama which keeps the dramatics to a minimum, Spotlight is a true story that plays out the reality in a realistic and non-cinematic fashion. It’s littered with great [...]

May 24, 2016

Full Nomination List For The 2016 EE BAFTA Awards

It’s that time of year again when the film industry celebrates its achievements over the last 12 months. The EE BAFTA nominations have been announced and there’s a wide variety of movies up for nods this year. There’s a lot talk [...]

January 10, 2016

A Terrible Poster For AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Avengers: Age Of Ultron will likely make well over $1 billion at the global box office. It’s as if the marketing team got together and decided to kick-back and relax, safe in the knowledge that they didn’t have to do much work to create this [...]

February 26, 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

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