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THE OUT-LAWS Trailer Has A Great Pierce Brosnan/James Bond Joke

Netflix’s The Out-Laws looks like a fun crime-comedy. Of course, Movies In Focus is already set for the Tyler Spindel-directed flick because it features the mighty Pierce Brosnan – and Ellen Barkin, Michael Rooker and Richard Kind [...]

June 10, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Michelle Yeoh, Pierce Brosnan & Roger Spottiswoode On The Set Of TOMORROW NEVER DIES

Tomorrow Never Dies is a great James Bond film. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, the 1997 film sees Pierce Brosnan‘s 007 taking on Jonathan Pryce‘s evil media mogul, Elliot Carver. Along for the ride is Michelle Yeoh‘s Chinese spy, [...]

May 17, 2023

BLACK ADAM Trailer Offers More Of The Same – But Pierce Brosnan Adds A Touch Of Class

Does Movies In Focus want to watch Black Adam? No, not really, but I will watch it at some point. The simple reason is because the mighty Pierce Brosnan is in it. He adds a touch of class to what appears to be a standard superhero movie – [...]

June 11, 2022

Podcast – Episode 16: Australian Director Phillip Noyce Talks About His Thriller THE DESPERATE HOUR

Over the last five decades, Australian director Phillip Noyce has shown that he really knows how to handle the thriller genre. Noyce first captured international attention with the acclaimed 1989 film Dead Calm. Starring Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and [...]

February 20, 2022

The World Needs Heroes: DC Movies In 2022

Movies In Focus constantly rages against comic book movies – but sometimes even I look forward to one or two of them. Usually because of some creative reason or because it features Batman. I’m curious to see what Matt Reeves has done [...]

February 13, 2022

Notebook Reviews: THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR

John McTiernan – 1999. Remakes are rarely as good the original, but John Mc Tiernan‘s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair certainly surpasses Norman Jewison‘s 1968 original. This 1999 remake of the Steve McQueen/Faye Dunaway film hits [...]

October 3, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

Michael Apted – 1999 In The World Is Not Enough Pierce Brosnan again proves that he’s one of the best actors to slip into James Bond‘s stylish tuxedo. This Michael Apted directed spy film delvers on the action front and Brosnan [...]

August 14, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Pierce Brosnan & Director Scott Mann On The Set Of FINAL SCORE

Dave Bautista gets his own Die Hard movie with 2018’s Final Score, an action packed thriller which sees the big man tackling terrorists during a football match. Scott Mann’s film is derivative, but there’s plenty of bone-crunching fun to [...]

August 14, 2021

Yippee Ki-Yay! DIE HARD Turns 33 Years Old

Die Hard is a great example of the Hollywood studio system getting moviemaking right – the film is a perfect storm of story and talent coming together. It is hard to fathom that the action-thriller was such an unknown quantity when it was first [...]

July 16, 2021

Notebook Reviews: DANTE’S PEAK

Roger Donaldson – 1997 There’s plenty of fun to be had with Roger Donaldson‘s Dante’s Peak. This volcano disaster movie has excellent special effects and the film has a brilliant sense of tone and setting. Pierce Brosnan and [...]

July 5, 2021

Review: Pierce Brosnan Is Suave & Debonair In Renny Harlin’s Slick & Stylish Heist Thriller THE MISFITS

Pierce Brosnan delivers a suave and debonair performance in director Renny Harlin’s The Misfits. A slick and stylish comedy-thriller, Harlin’s film may scrimp on plot and character development, but it delivers some energetic [...]

June 8, 2021

Darkly Comic Trailer For FALSE POSITIVE Starring Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux & Pierce Brosnan

You have to applaud the dark humour of the music choice on this trailer for False Positive. It truly sells the movie as a darkly comic horror. I don’t know about you, but I think this looks like it could be fun. I’m getting hints of [...]

May 26, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Stephanie Sigman, Daniel Craig & Sam Mendes Filming SPECTRE’s Pre-Title Sequence

Sam Mendes’ 2015 James Bond film, SPECTRE begins with a stylish and action-packed sequence in Mexico City. It’s a tremendous show of confidence that riffs on the Bond legacy and again shows Daniel Craig’s physical prowess in the role. [...]

May 21, 2021

Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan turned 68 years old on 16 May 2021. Suave, debonair, charismatic and a great actor, Pierce Brosnan has the perfect combination of what makes a true movie star. Brosnan spent the best part of the ’80s and early ’90s alternating [...]

May 16, 2021

RIVERDANCE: THE ANIMATED ADVENTURE Featuring The Vocal Stylings Of Pierce Brosnan & Brendan Gleeson

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure is a whole new take on the musical dance phenomenon. Directed by Eamonn Butler and Dave Rosenbaum, the film has an original score from Grammy Award winning Riverdance composer Bill Whelan. The animated film, [...]

May 11, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: John Mackenzie’s THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY

The British gangster film has a bad reputation. Much of this is deserved due to the shoddiness of most of these productions. However, John Mackenzie’s 1980 release The Long Good Friday is seen as one of the genre’s shining stars. Bob Hoskins [...]

May 10, 2021

Poster For Renny Harlin’s Heist Film THE MISFITS Starring Pierce Brosnan

Here’s the poster for Renny Harlin‘s slick looking heist thriller, The Misfits. The mighty Pierce Brosnan leads the cast of the film which also stars Jamie Chung, Tim Roth, Hermione Corfield, Rami Jaber, Mike Angelo and Nick Cannon. [...]

April 29, 2021

Trailer: Pierce Brosnan Gets Fast & Furious In Renny Harlin’s THE MISFITS

It looks like the mighty Pierce Brosnan is getting fast and furious in Renny Harlin‘s new action thriller, The Misfits. This trailer shows some serious full throttle action – and The Misfits looks like the high octane summer blockbuster [...]

April 27, 2021

Notebook Reviews: MARS ATTACKS!

Tim Burton – 1996 Mars Attacks! is a fantastic Tim Burton directed effort, which is hugely underrated. It doesn’t get enough appreciation. The cast on display here is out of this world – Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah [...]

April 19, 2021

You Gotta Have Fate: Pierce Brosnan To Play Dr. Fate Opposite Dwayne Johnson In BLACK ADAM

Well, here’s some news from left field: The mighty Pierce Brosnan will play DC Comics superhero Dr. Fate opposite Dwayne Johnson in the forthcoming Black Adam. I never figured Brosnan for a role in a superhero movie – but hey, why [...]

March 26, 2021

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