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Notebook Reviews: PACIFIC HEIGHTS

John Schlesinger – 1990 Pacific Heights is a gripping psychological thriller from director John Schlesinger. Melanie Griffith and Matthew Modine are great as the young couple who buy a house and bring in tenants to help cover the bills. [...]

January 19, 2021

Joel Schumacher’s BATMAN

In 1995 Joel Schumacher took over the directing reins of the Batman franchise from Tim Burton for Batman Forever. Recasting Batman and replacing Michael Keatonwith the younger and more athletic Val Kilmer – this version of Batman was more [...]

January 17, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Michael Keaton & Batman Creator Bob Kane On The Set Of BATMAN RETURNS

Since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in May of 1939, Batman has become not only an iconic comic book character, but also a major character on television, radio, novels and of course, the big screen. Created by a young artist named Bob [...]

January 14, 2021

Notebook Reviews: JACKIE BROWN

Quentin Tarantino – 1997 Although it’s not quite as good as Pulp Fiction (few films could be), Jackie Brown is brilliant piece of filmmaking from Quentin Tarantino. This Elmore Leonard adaptation is an engrossing, laid-back [...]

December 30, 2020

Zack Snyder’s R-Rated JUSTICE LEAGUE Might Be Headed To The Big Screen

On a movie level alone, 2020 has shown us that anything is possible. From Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton both returning as Batman, Zack Snyder getting the guts of $100 million to finish his version of Justice League, to Warner Bros totally [...]

December 15, 2020

Notebook Reviews: SPEECHLESS

Ron Underwood – 1994 Speechless is a first-rate romantic comedy with great performances from Michael Keaton and Geena Davis (reuniting after Beetlejuice). The pair play bickering speech writers in opposing political parties. Everything about [...]

December 8, 2020

Top Christmas Movies: BATMAN RETURNS

Tim Burton’s 1992 caped crusader sequel is probably the best Batman flick ever made. A German expressionist film with an $80 million budget, this dark tale of the Dark Knight is helped by its gloriously grim festive setting. Brilliant. Burton [...]

December 3, 2020

Remembering The Great Harold Ramis

The great Harold Ramis would have been 76 years old on 21 November 2020. He passed away in 2014 at the age of 69 from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. To many he will always be Egon Spengler in the Ghostbusters movies but to others he was a damn [...]

November 21, 2020

The Bat, The Cat & The Director: Tim Burton Directs Michael Keaton & Michelle Pfeiffer On The Set Of BATMAN RETURNS

Movies In Focus would argue that 1992’s Batman Returns is the best Batman movie. It may or may not be the case, but it’s a film with strong visuals and sense of tone. Michael Keaton returned as Batman, Danny DeVito and Michelle [...]

November 3, 2020

The Joker Is Wild! Jared Leto Takes Part In Reshoots For Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE

If 2020 has taught us anything, then it is to expect the unexpected. First came news that Zack Snyder was finally getting to complete his #Snydercut of Justice League. Then came the announcement that Michael Keaton was returning as Batman in The [...]

October 22, 2020

DUNE, THE BATMAN, THE FLASH & More Delayed By Warner Bros

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the theatrical landscape. Warner Bros. has now moved Denis Villeneuve’s Dune from 18 December 2020 to 1 October, 2021. That means that The Batman has now shifted from that date to 4 March 2022. This [...]

October 6, 2020

New Trailer For Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar Buzzed THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

The early buzz on Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 is that it is off-the-chart great. At the minute it looks like the big awards contender for the year. The first teaser for the Netflix film dropped last week – and now the [...]

September 24, 2020

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