noir

Remembering Sam Raimi’s CRIMEWAVE

Long before Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, Sam Raimi followed-up the success of 1981’s The Evil Dead with Crimewave. Co-written by Raimi along with Joel and Ethan Coen, the 1985 release mixes slapstick, noir and horror to deliver a film which [...]

May 3, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Anthony Stabley’s EVERLASTING

One of the joys of Movies In Focus is that the site is able to shine a light on many films which might otherwise get overlooked. It’s always good to find small, quirky productions and offer them up to an audience that may have missed the [...]

January 30, 2021

Review: Modern Noir EVERLASTING Shows How The City Of Angels Can Corrupt And Destroy

August 17, 2015

DVD Review: Lasse Hallström Does Nordic Noir With THE HYPNOTIST

The Hypnotist is another Nordic Noir, a thriller that continues the trend for dark and gritty Scandinavian dramas that seep atmosphere. Acclaimed director Lasse Hallström helms this well composed piece that follows a police investigation into a [...]

September 18, 2014