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Teaser Trailer For The New Disney+ Star Wars Show OBI-WAN KENOBI

If the truth be told, Movies In Focus is a little over exposed to all things Star Wars. However, the only hope for any sort of reengagement is the new Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I’m excited to see Ewan McGregor slip back into his Jedi [...]

March 10, 2022

Notebook Reviews: STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE

George Lucas – 1999. George Lucas returned to the Star Wars galaxy (and directing) with the entertaining Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Is this prequel as good as the original films? Of course its not, but The Phantom [...]

October 18, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Keanu Reeves & Hugo Weaving Shoot Bullet Time On THE MATRIX

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano, The Matrix is one of the defining movies in cinema history. It came from nowhere back in 1999 and changed the face of how science fiction and action [...]

September 8, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Bruce Willis & M. Night Shyamalan On The Set Of THE SIXTH SENSE

The Sixth Sense is known for its twist ending where the audience discovers that Bruce Willis‘ Dr. Malcom Crowe has been one of the ‘dead people’ that Haley Joel Osment‘s Cole Sear has been seeing throughout the movie. [...]

July 26, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Adam Driver & J.J. Abrams On The Death Star Set Of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

On a technical level, J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is a marvel. The special effects and design are next level great, perfectly building on everything which has gone before. It looks and feels like Star Wars at its best and [...]

February 19, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Rian Johnson & Mark Hamill On The Set of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has more than other Star Wars movies; some of it hits, some of it doesn’t. The much publicised Porgs work for a moment or two, but they outstay their welcome. The film drew to a halt too many times [...]

February 7, 2021

When WILD WILD WEST Almost Derailed Will Smith’s Career

Wicki- Wicki- Wild Wild West. Director Barry Sonnenfeld’s Wild Wild West was seen as the sure fire hit of the summer of 1999 (well, alongside Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace). Will Smith, July 4th Weekend and a bucket load of CGI. The [...]

July 4, 2020

How Ridley Scott Got It Wrong With PROMETHEUS

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus begins with the birth of mankind, in an over-blown prologue which sets the tone for things to come. We then cut to Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway (Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) who discover a map left [...]

June 18, 2020

Let’s Talk About The Latest STAR WARS Trilogy (2015-2019)

It was never going to be easy. Following up the original Star Wars trilogy was a difficult task for its creator George Lucas and his prequel trilogy was met with a lot of criticism and backlash. Star Wars fans have long been strong in their opinions [...]

June 7, 2020

A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…Remembering The STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE Teaser Trailer

This teaser for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace was released alongside Meet Joe Black on 13 November 1998. People couldn’t wait to see it and apparently they bought tickets for the pricey Brad Pitt starrer and left before the film [...]

April 18, 2020

Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is A Love Letter To George Lucas And A Fitting End To A 40 Year Cinematic Journey

The latest trilogy of Star Wars films and the Skywalker saga comes to a close with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It’s the conclusion of a nine film journey, one that has been littered with everything from cinema changing moments [...]

December 21, 2019

STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE Looks Like The Coolest Thing Ever

Movies In Focus can be something of a cinematic curmudgeon. I know it – and hey, sometimes I revel in it. When you hit a certain age it’s easy to lose a certain amount of youthful vibrance and you forget what it was like to have been a [...]

May 30, 2019

That Does The Job Nicely! Trailer For STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Every generation has a legend – and that this point in time the Star Wars saga has crossed multiple generations. I’m there for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker but I’ll cash-in my chips and enjoy Star Wars from the sidelines after the [...]

April 13, 2019

20 Years Later: 1999 Was One Of The Greatest Film Years Ever!

Sometimes the stars just align and greatness arrives all at once. Maybe it was because a lot of great filmmakers hit their stride (David Fincher, M.Night Shymalan, Spike Jonze etc) or just pre-millennium fear, but 1999 saw a lot of great movies land [...]

January 3, 2019

Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Fails To Make The Jump To Lightspeed

Beware! There be SPOILERS! In 2015 the dormant Star Wars franchise was reawakened by J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (read the Movies In Focus review), a gloriously faithful movie to George Lucas’ beloved original trilogy. The film [...]

December 16, 2017

The OBI-WAN KENOBI Movie Is Our Only STAR WARS Hope

Of all the Star Wars spin-off/prequel movie ideas that Disney and Lucasfilm could use, the only one that makes real sense is an Ob-Wan Kenobi movie. We’ve seen the character old with Alec Guinness in 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope and [...]

August 17, 2017

STAR WARS Star Kenny Baker Dies, R2-D2 Actor Was 81 Years Old

Kenny Baker, the diminutive actor who played R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films has died at the age of 81. According to The Guardian, Baker was suffering from a long-term illness when he passed away at his home in Preston, England. Baker, who [...]

August 14, 2016

Review: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – The Film Fans Have Wanted Since 1983 (Spoiler Free)

This review is spoiler-free! It was never going to be easy. Following up the original Star Wars trilogy was a difficult task for its creator George Lucas and his prequel trilogy was met with a lot of criticism and backlash. Star Wars fans have long [...]

December 19, 2015

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS New TV Spot And IMAX Poster; Running Time Revealed

We’re getting closer and closer to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the marketing is slowly beginning to peak. Here’s great new TV spot and a new poster for the film’s IMAX release (check it out below). They’re clearly positioning Daisy [...]

November 14, 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

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