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Blu-Ray Review: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Might Have David Bowie But It Doesn’t Have Good Storytelling

Julien Temple’s Absolute Beginners was a critical and financial misfire when it was first released back in 1986. Rose tinted glasses could potentially make it a a long lust classic, but sadly Temple’s musical is still a narrative and [...]

July 25, 2016

ALWAYS NOW Shows Van Morrison Down On Cyprus Avenue

Last September Van Morrison played two concerts on Belfast’s (now legendary) Cyprus Avenue to mark his 70th birthday. Movies In Focus attended one of the gigs (you can glimpse me in one of the shots), which had a great party vibe despite a bit of [...]

June 19, 2016

Blu-ray Review: Martin Scorsese And Mick Jagger Give Us The Disappointing VINYL

We’re living in the new golden age of television, a time that has seen so much rich and detailed long-form storytelling. On a narrative level, television (and all its modern equivalents) has surpassed many feature films and a lot of big screen [...]

June 12, 2016

Oscars 2016: Full Winners List; Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Best Actor

The awards season reached its climax with the 88th Academy Awards – and it was a night that saw the gold shared amongst a variety of films. The Revenant, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, Bridge of Spies and Room won the top nods, [...]

February 29, 2016

Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL’s Batman Theme From BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

Here’s a snippet of the Batman theme from Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Composed by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL, this track is called Men Are Still Good (The Batman Suite). It’s solid, but not spectacular and it has that modern movie score [...]

February 6, 2016

Obituary: David Bowie 1947 – 2016

Musician, actor and cultural trendsetter David Bowie has died from cancer at the age of 69. Bowie was one of the few artists who managed to legitimately transcend pop consciousness – he was his own thing. He was David Bowie. Born David Jones [...]

January 11, 2016

Blu-ray Review: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Is More Hagiography Than History

When you review movies, you need to understand that you’ll never like all of them. Sometimes you know going in that you probably won’t like something but you have to give it a try so that you can benchmark and fully understand different types [...]

January 9, 2016

Hear Radiohead’s Rejected Theme For SPECTRE – It’s (Just About) Better Than Sam Smith’s

The worst thing about SPECTRE was Sam Smith‘s boring theme song, Writing’s On The Wall. The song is a creative misfire – and now here’s a rejected track by Radiohead (titled SPECTRE). In all honesty, it’s not much [...]

December 26, 2015

Hear Sam Smith’s SPECTRE Song Writing’s On The Wall; Is It A Good Bond Theme?

It’s here – Sam Smith’s theme to SPECTRE has finally arrived. Writing’s On The Wall sounds like a James Bond theme and I’m sure it’ll have it’s fans. Like Adele’s Skyfall, it’s a little safe [...]

September 25, 2015

SPECTRE: 15 Seconds Of Sam Smith’s Writing’s On The Wall; James Bond Sells Heineken In Venice

Are you ready for SPECTRE? You’d better be – because James Bond is on his way back to the big screen in a big way. Here’s 15 seconds of Sam Smith’s new theme, Writing’s On The Wall. You can’t say much other than it [...]

September 21, 2015

Move It On Over: See Tom Hiddleston Singing As Hank Williams In I SAW THE LIGHT

Reviews from the Toronto Film Festival for Hank Williams biopic I Saw The Light haven’t been great, but most have praised Tom Hiddleston’s performance as the legendary country singer. The below clip gives you a tiny taste of Hiddleston in action [...]

September 13, 2015

The Writing’s On The Wall: Sam Smith Sings SPECTRE Song

James Bond fans have been tantalised and teased for months – but it’s now official: Sam Smith will sing the theme song for SPECTRE. The song, titled Writing’s On The Wall will be released on Friday 25 September. It should be noted that this [...]

September 8, 2015

Keeping Score: A Release Date For John Williams’ STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Soundtrack

One of the most iconic things about the Star Wars saga is John Williams’ rousing score. Williams is returning for J.J. Abrams’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens – and now comes news that the soundtrack will be released on December 18, 2015 [...]

September 5, 2015

Poster: Paul Dano And John Cusack Play Brian Wilson In Bill Pohlad’s LOVE AND MERCY

Bill Pohlad’s Love And Mercy scored great buzz when it launched at the Toronto Film Festival last year. The film follows the life of The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson at two points in his troubled life. Paul Dano plays the musician in the [...]

April 26, 2015

Get A Sneak Peek At David Duchovny’s Debut Album HELL OR HIGHWATER

David Duchovny is a man with many talents. Not only is he an actor, writer, director and a novelist – but he’s now a rock star. Duchovny will unveil his musical debut, Hell Or High Water on 12 May. ThinkSay Records will release the 12 track [...]

March 31, 2015

Adele Sings SKYFALL

Adele. Skyfall. Enough Said. [...]

October 1, 2012

Adele Confirmed For SKYFALL Theme; Running Time Revealed

In what must be the worst kept secret in movie/music history, it has been confirmed that Adele will be singing the theme song to the latest James Bond adventure, Skyfall. Adele will join the likes of Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey [...]

September 15, 2012

Review: Jare Leto Is Mark David Chapman In John Lennon Drama CHAPTER 27

The title for the film Chapter 27 is a reference to the novel Catcher in the Ray, a book that has 26 Chapters. It is also a book that was integral in Mark David Chapman’s assassination of John Lennon. I’m a big fan of The Beatles (although I am [...]

June 29, 2012

DVD Review: Music And Politics Collide In CSNY Déjà Vu

This Neil Young directed documentary (under the pseudonym Bernard Shakey) is an exceptional, thought provoking film, not only about the current war in Iraq and the recent political climate, but also about generational values. Viewers watching this [...]

June 28, 2012

Blu-ray Review: THE STONES IN THE PARK Will Give You Satisfaction

The Stones in the Park is a worthy purchase for both the hardcore Rolling Stones fan and the casual viewer. The Hyde Park concert was filmed just two days after the death of guitarist Brian Jones, and the atmosphere is electric. The group rattle [...]

June 21, 2012

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