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Uncovering Curiosities: Peter Yates’ THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE

Director Peter Yates’ 1973 film, The Friends Of Eddie Coyle is the type of movie that perfectly sums up the 1970s on a cinematic level. Robert Mitchum plays the titular Eddie Coyle, an ageing low level crook caught-up in a Boston gun-running [...]

July 21, 2021

Remembering The Great Tony Scott

Director Tony Scott was born on June 21st 1944. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, director Ridley Scott, by attending Art College. He then made his way into the advertising industry, working for his brother’s company, Ridley [...]

June 21, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Paul Schrader’s DOG EAT DOG

Director Paul Schrader’s 2016 film, Dog Eat Dog is a sort of ‘90s throwback, a post-Tarantino crime drama top-lined by Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. It’s not exactly Reservoir Dogs, but these guys have serious talent and that shines through [...]

June 18, 2021

The Great Stephen Dorff Joins Bruce Willis & John Travolta In PARADISE CITY

The great Stephen Dorff has joined the Hawaiian shoot of Paradise City, the film which sees John Travolta and Bruce Willis share the screen for the first time since Quentin Tarantino‘s 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Blake Jenner has also [...]

June 4, 2021

Pulp Fiction Stars Bruce Willis & John Travolta Reteam For PARADISE CITY

Movies In Focus is excited by the news that Bruce Willis and John Travolta are set to star in Paradise City. The pair last worked together 27 years ago, when they appeared in Quentin Tarantino‘s masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Both actors have had [...]

May 16, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Aharon Keshales & Navot Papushado’s BIG BAD WOLVES

Directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, Big Bad Wolves was called the best film of 2013 by none other than Quentin Tarantino and it’s clear to see what the Pulp Fiction director liked about it. It’s violent, thrilling and darkly comic [...]

April 1, 2021

Yippee Ki-Yay Bruce Willis

The mighty Bruce Willis turned 66 years old on 19 March 2021. Willis will always be remembered for the role of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise, but to many he will always be David Addison, the character he played in the ‘80s television [...]

March 19, 2021

The Mighty Kurt Russell

The mighty Kurt Russell turned 70 years old on 17 March 2021. The iconic actor has had a long and varied career, starring in a variety of beloved cult classics and out-right global blockbusters. Russell brings a laid-back, blue-collar vibe to his [...]

March 17, 2021

Notebook Reviews: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

Robert Rodriguez – 1996 From Dusk Till Dawn is a witty, gory and morally ambiguous horror-thriller. It’s great fun. There’s a chance that the whole thing wouldn’t work if it wasn’t anchored by George Clooney, who brings [...]

January 5, 2021

Notebook Reviews: JACKIE BROWN

Quentin Tarantino – 1997 Although it’s not quite as good as Pulp Fiction (few films could be), Jackie Brown is brilliant piece of filmmaking from Quentin Tarantino. This Elmore Leonard adaptation is an engrossing, laid-back [...]

December 30, 2020

Quentin Tarantino Signs Two-Book Deal: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Novelisation To Hit Shelves In 2021 Followed By CINEMA SPECULATION

The prospect of a novel written by Quentin Tarantino is a truly tantalising proposition. The prospect of a novel followed by a book on 1970s cinema is just mind-blowing – but that’s what we’re going to get. Tarantino has signed a [...]

November 18, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Peter Bogdanovich’s THE GREAT BUSTER: A CELEBRATION Is A Wonderful Tribute To One Of The True Masters Of Cinema

The Great Buster: A Celebration is exactly what the film’s title says it is. Writer-director Peter Bogdanovich‘s documentary celebrates the life and career of the great Buster Keaton. While Bogdanovich’s doc touches on [...]

September 25, 2020

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