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The Best Scene In Tim Burton’s BATMAN

Tim Burton‘s Batman is 30 years old. It’s crazy to write that – I remember seeing it on the big screen back in 1989. I was nine years old. Thirty years before 1989 was 1959 – a very different era. The world went Batman crazy [...]

June 23, 2019

Robert Pattinson Is THE BATMAN; Looks Like He’ll Fight Catwoman & The Penguin For Matt Reeves

Robert Pattinson will succeed Ben Affleck as Batman. Reports are swirling that Pattinson is close to closing a deal to star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which is set for release on 25 June 2021. The 33 year-old Pattinson is supposed to play a [...]

May 19, 2019

Against All Good Sense…The DUMBO Trailer

I know Dumbo isn’t for me – but against all odds, I know I’ll see this Disney remake. Tim Burton reuniting with Michael Keaton after 27 years. Colin Farrell. Danny Elfman. This shouldn’t be for me, but… Dumbo opens in [...]

November 15, 2018

Umm, Yeah Here’s The Trailer For Tim Burton’s DUMBO

Movies In Focus isn’t the target audience for Disney’s new live action take on Dumbo (i.e. 30+ male). In fact, I shouldn’t even be writing about it. However, it’s directed by Tim Burton and it stars Colin Farrell and Michael [...]

June 13, 2018

Unmasked: Behind-The-Scenes Photo From Tim Burton’s BATMAN

It’s always good to see any behind-the-scenes pics from movies – and this one from Tim Burton’s Batman is great. You see Michael Keaton in his costume – but without his cape and cowl, alongside his stunt double and Jack [...]

April 2, 2018

Blu-ray Review: AMERICAN ASSASSIN Is A Fun But Unoriginal Actioner

A tough-as-nails actioner, American Assassin is an enjoyable, if cliched thriller starring Dylan O’Brien as author Vince Flynn’s literary hero Mitch Rapp. Coming across like Jack Ryan’s brawnier cousin, it features a lot of violent action and [...]

January 6, 2018

UK Poster For AMERICAN ASSASSIN Starring Dylan O’Brien & Michael Keaton

Just imagine the usual Movies In Focus, Michael Keaton is great and that’s why I’ll be seeing American Assassin riff. That’s what you’ll get for this new UK poster and the trailer for the forthcoming action film. AMERICAN [...]

July 31, 2017

BATMAN RETURNS 25 Years Later

Batman Returns opened on June 19th 1992 – an unbelievable 25 years ago. The film is still the greatest Batman film ever made. I remember the first sequence I saw from the film – it was from the rooftop fight between Michael Keaton‘s [...]

June 19, 2017

Michael Keaton Reunites With Tim Burton For DUMBO!

A live action version of Dumbo didn’t seem like an exciting prospect when it was first announced. However, the casting for the Tim Burton dirceed Disney flick got interesting with Eva Green, Danny DeVito and Colin Farrell joining the cast. [...]

April 5, 2017

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Trailer Gets Bonus Points For Michael Keaton

I’m not going to lie – I prefer the Justice League trailer – I like the darkness (the thing everyone seems to hate). However, I admit that I enjoyed this trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s a touch too light and smug, [...]

March 28, 2017

The Big Mike! Michael Keaton’s Top 5 Performances

Every Michael Keaton performance is a special one. The actor has seen a career resurgence in recent years thanks to Birdman, Spotlight and The Founder. Throughout his career Keaton has been able to walk the fine line between comedy and drama, [...]

February 16, 2017

Take A Bite Out Of This New UK Trailer For THE FOUNDER

Here’s the latest UK trailer for John Lee Hancock’s scrumptious looking The Founder. This trailer sizzles like a burger on a McDonald’s hotplate. Michael Keaton looks to be on fire – will this finally snag him an Academy [...]

January 9, 2017