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Uncovering Curiosities: Dan Gilroy’s ROMAN J. ISRAEL ESQ.

A rare Denzel Washington film that failed to connect with audiences, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is the star’s lowest grossing film since Mississippi Masala back in 1992. Budgeted at $22 million, the 2017 legal drama grossed just $11.9 million in [...]

October 18, 2021

Behind The Scenes Jake Gyllenhaal & Dan Gilroy On The Set Of NIGHTCRAWLER

Jake Gyllenhaal has littered his career with haunted and broken characters (Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac). 2014’s Nightcrawler sees Gyllenhaal play Louis Bloom, a petty criminal who discovers the financial potential in becoming a [...]

September 4, 2021

THE WOLFMAN: Ryan Gosling Set To The Iconic Universal Monster

Werewolf. There Wolf. Word on the street is that Ryan Gosling is the new Wolfman for Universal Pictures. There has been a serious under-appreciation of the werewolf on screen over the years. While the horror sub-genre has delivered some undeniable [...]

May 31, 2020

DVD Review: ROMAN J. ISRAEL ESQ. Has Good Characterisation But Poor Structure

A rare Denzel Washington film that failed to connect with audiences, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is the star’s lowest grossing film since Mississippi Masala back in 1992 (fun fact: both these films have terrible titles). Written and directed by Dan [...]

June 16, 2018

Oscars 2015: The Winners At The 87th Academy Awards

Rejoice now that Birdman has won Best Picture and Best director at the 87th Academy Awards (along with Best Screenplay and Cinematography). Alejandro G Inarritu’s film might just be a modern masterpiece – but it’s a crying shame that Michael [...]

February 23, 2015

DVD Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Prowls The Seedy Streets Of L.A. In NIGHTCRAWLER

Nightcrawler sees Jake Gyllenhaal continue to litter his career with haunted and broken characters (Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac). Gyllenhaal plays Louis Bloom, a petty criminal who discovers the financial potential in becoming a video [...]

February 21, 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