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Blu-ray Review: How Good Is Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar-Winning Turn In THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING?

The Theory Of Everything is prime movie awards bait that features someone overcoming a physical ailment to succeed against all odds. I was cynical going into James Marsh’s film but I have to admit that it’s a charming piece of cinema with a well [...]

May 3, 2015

You Think Michael Keaton Can’t Get Any Cooler – And Then This Happens…

Michael Keaton has had a phenomenal 12 months after winning rave reviews (and many awards) for his turn in the sublime Birdman (read the Movies In Focus review). He just hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time in 32 years, knocking out this [...]

April 6, 2015

THE FOUNDER Bought By The Weinstein Company; Another Chance At Oscar Gold For Michael Keaton?

John Lee Hancock’s The Founder is positioning itself to be a prime awards contender now that the distribution rights have been picked up by The Weinstein Company. The Founder sees Michael Keaton play Ray Kroc, the man who turned McDonald’s [...]

March 2, 2015

Movies In Focus Attends The 2015 Baftas And The Full List Of Winners

This is the first time I’ve went into the Baftas with such a clear opinion of who I wanted to win. It was Birdman of course, Alejandro Gonzále’s mesmerising drama starring Michael Keaton. It was never going to be easy though, as Gonzále’s [...]

February 9, 2015

What A Kroc! Michael Keaton To Star In McDonald’s Movie THE FOUNDER

The Michael Keaton news just keeps coming and coming. The Oscar and Bafta nominated Birdman star is in negotiations to join The Founder, John Lee Hancock’s film about the building of the McDonalds Empire. According to THR: ‘Written by Robert [...]

January 17, 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

Review: BIRDMAN Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Is A Cinematic Mission Statement

Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a palate cleanser that clears away the taste of over processed, generic Hollywood products. There’s a freshness to Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film that’s zesty and light, but there’s [...]

January 12, 2015

BAFTA Awards 2015: A Full List Of Nominations

The 2015 Bafta Nominations have been announced and as usual there are some surprises scattered (Under The Skin for Outstanding British Film) throughout and some not so surprising announcements (The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game). [...]

January 10, 2015

Michael Keaton Joins The Cast Of Legendary Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND

Birdman has given Michael Keaton a career defining performance and in doing so raised his stock considerably in Hollywood (his talent has never been in doubt). He has just wrapped the drama Spotlight and he is now in final negotiations to star in [...]

January 9, 2015

Epic Trailer For Ron Howard’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA With Chris Hemsworth And Cillian Murphy

Ron Howard’s In The Heart Of The Sea looks like a great, old fashioned movie. The type of adventure film Hollywood made before CGI and superheroes. Admittedly, this does appear to feature quite a lot of CGI, but Howard looks to be putting [...]

December 28, 2014

Go Behind The Scenes Of BIRDMAN (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

At this point the UK release for Birdman is mere days away (1 January 2015) – here’s a few behind the scenes bits and pieces to keep us happy. Michael Keaton – Being Birdman Creating a World All The World’s a [...]

December 26, 2014

New BIRDMAN Clip Shows The Power Of Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton is the star of the show in Birdman – but Edward Norton also seems to be doing some great work in there too. However, this scene again shows the strength of Keaton’s performance, this time joined by Emma Stone. Birdman opens on 1 [...]

November 26, 2014

Need Another Excuse For More BIRDMAN? Here’s A Mini Trailer

You really don’t need an excuse to want to see Birdman. The film looks like a joyous cinematic experience with a superberb performance from the mighty Michael Keaton. Here’s a new mini-trailer. It’s 22 seconds long. That’s [...]

November 19, 2014

BIRDMAN City Posters And Featurette Heighten Expectation Levels

Movies In Focus just can’t get enough of Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). The below London and Paris posters are impressive, while the this featurette only heightens expectation levels (upon levels). Surely the mighty Michael [...]

November 15, 2014

Trailer: BIRDMAN RETURNS Vs Far And Away And Alien 3

Batman Returns opened on 19 June 1992 – according to this trailer Birdman Returns opened almost a month earlier on 22 May. That was the same weekend that Far and Away and Alien 3 debuted. Birdman would have ruled the box office (both [...]

November 9, 2014

New BIRDMAN Clips: Ask Me If She Sells Tickets And Foreign Press

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman looks like it gets so much right. This could be one of the great cinematic experiences in recent years, pouring vinegar on the current crop of sugar coated Hollywood movies. These new clips (titled Ask Me If [...]

November 8, 2014

New ‘Coffee’ Clip For BIRDMAN OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE

Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance got a surprise showing that the LFF a few days ago – and it went down rather well. Reviews have been stellar. Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film now sits atop the Movies In Focus must-see list for [...]

October 18, 2014

Ruffalo, McAdams, Tucci, Schreiber, Eckhart And Keaton Are In The SPOTLIGHT

Sometimes a movie comes along with a cast so good that it’s hard to believe. Spotlight is one of those films – Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci all star in the film which is based [...]

August 9, 2014

DVD Review: NEED FOR SPEED – The Best Jerry Bruckheimer Movie That He Never Made This Decade

Need For Speed is ridiculous, contrived, thinly plotted with poorly constructed characters. It’s a film based on a video game, with a title derived from a line of dialogue in a slick but soulless 1980s action film. It’s also a blast – [...]

July 5, 2014

This Is Why We Love Movies: Michael Keaton In BIRDMAN

The poster and trailer for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Birdman have dropped – and it looks marvelous (really digging the poster – check it out below). Michael Keaton plays a washed-up actor, famous for playing a superhero, attempting [...]

June 13, 2014

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