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Notebook Reviews: THE PARALLAX VIEW

Alan J. Pakula – 1974 The Parallax View is a wonderful paranoia thriller from the great Alan J. Pakula. This 1974 film is one of the best in the genre and star Warren Beatty is fantastic as the investigative reporter who uncovers a [...]

July 27, 2021

Notebook Reviews: CONSPIRACY THEORY

Richard Donner – 1997 Conspiracy Theory is a top-notch thriller from the winning combo of Mel Gibson and Richard Donner. It improves with repeat viewings and there’s a good mix of laughs and thrills to be had. Julia Roberts is somewhat [...]

March 4, 2021

Worth A Watch: Mark Pellington’s ARLINGTON ROAD Starring Jeff Bridges & Tim Robbins

Mark Pellington’s Arlington Road was a solid hit when it was released back in the summer of 1999. It grossed $24.7 million at the US box office and $41 million globally. Pellington’s film is a 70′s style paranoia thriller clearly [...]

September 8, 2020

Go Pro: The Great Warren Beatty

The mighty Warren Beatty’s off-screen persona as a ladies-man has arguably made him more famous than his movies. However, Beatty uses this as a way of twisting audience expectations, delivering films with a strong emotional (and political) [...]

May 1, 2020

JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT Brings Back The Classic Hollywood Thriller

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit looks great. It’s the kind of slick and stylish Hollywood thriller that Movies In Focus really digs. I had the opportunity to hang out on the London set last year, meeting Chris Pine, Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Costner. [...]

October 5, 2013

Profile: Warren Beatty

Filmmaking genius Warren Beatty is one of Hollywood’s great movie stars, and he’s also an Academy Award winning director,writer and producer. ‘The Pro’ has many great movies under his belt and even his lesser efforts (like The [...]

March 30, 2013

Top 10 Movie Stars Of All Time

There is a difference between what makes a great movie star and what makes a great actor. While the stars on this list are undoubtedly good actors, they have a something extra which makes them great movie stars. Therefore, wonderful actors like Gene [...]

September 1, 2012

Interview: Screenwriter Christopher Kyle

Christopher Kyle is an interesting writer. He’s quite prolific at writing plays, but he’s only written a few screenplays that have been turned into films. It’s interesting that these features should include K-19: The Widowmaker and Alexander [...]

February 26, 2012