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Uncovering Curiosities: Billie August’s NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON

Those looking for a relaxed low-key drama need to look no further than director Bille August latest film, Night Train To Lisbon. It’s a well acted affair, with a beautiful setting and a laid-back vibe. It’s never going to set the world on fire [...]

April 2, 2021

The BASTERDS Have Landed

Movies In Focus revisited Quentin Tarantino‘s 2009 film Inglorious Bastards for the first time in maybe eight or nine years. I remembered the two big stand-out scenes – the opening sequence and the tavern stand-off and they both hold-up [...]

April 2, 2020

Trailer: Netflix Gives Michael Bay All The Money In The World For 6 UNDERGROUND

Movies In Focus is one of those people who complained for years that Michael Bay needed to ditch the Transformers franchise and try something new. He’s finally done that with Netflix‘s uber-expensive 6 Underground. This trailer is as [...]

October 1, 2019

New Trailer For Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Drama BY THE SEA

By The Sea is a mood piece. The Angelina Jolie (Pitt) directed pic looks like a good ‘70s set Euro-drama and I imagine that Jolie and Brad Pitt deliver on a performance level. This won’t be for the Mr And Mrs Smith Crowd. The Pitts are using [...]

October 31, 2015

DVD Review: Jeremy Irons In NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON

January 11, 2015