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David Morse on the poster for Broken Land

Podcast Episode 104: David Morse & Joseph T. Walker Talk About BROKEN LAND

The wonderful David Morse and director Joseph T. Walker join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about their new film, Broken Land. An excellent small scale drama, the film sees Morse play a widowed Texas rancher who takes an [...]

June 8, 2026

Review: James Gunn’s SUPERMAN Flies High – But Never Truly Soars

Writer-director James Gunn is a filmmaker who has amassed a loyal following after helming the likes of the Guardians Of The Galaxy films and The Suicide Squad. Charged with rebooting the DC Universe, Gunn is now the man writing and directing Warner [...]

July 30, 2025

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2.

Notebook Reviews: LETHAL WEAPON 2

Richard Donner – 1989. Sequels don’t get any better than Richard Donner‘s Lethal Weapon 2. This is is a first-rate action movie with a great cast on top form. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover once again bring the magic as Riggs and [...]

August 9, 2024

Notebook Reviews: RADIO FLYER

Richard Donner – 1992. Radio Fyler is a solid, though unspectacular fantasy-drama from director Richard Donner and producer Michael Douglas. This had a troubled production and Donner was drafted in after writer David Mickey Evans had been in [...]

July 25, 2024

Behind The Scenes: Bruce Willis & Richard Donner On The Set Of 16 BLOCKS

2005’s 16 Blocks is something of an under-appreciated action-thriller from director Richard Donner starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse. A buddy movie of sorts, 16 Blocks feels like the point where Donner’s Lethal Weapon [...]

September 23, 2023

Podcast – Episode 31: A L Katz Talks The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast & Tales From The Crypt

Running on HBO for seven seasons and 93 episodes from 1989 to 1996, Tales From The Crypt was a wonderfully ghoulish show that was based on Bill Gaines’ EC Comics imprint of the same name. Executive produced by Joel Silver, Richard Donner, Robert [...]

March 15, 2023

Behind The Scenes: Richard Donner, Steven Spielberg, Jeff Cohen & Ke Huy Quan On The Set Of THE GOONIES

Produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Chris Columbus and directed by Richard Donner; it’s no wonder that The Goonies is one of the most beloved films of the 1980s. It’s a movie for kids, that doesn’t talk down to them. Columbus’s script [...]

February 22, 2023

Alan Ladd Jr Dies Aged 84

Famed studio chief and film producer Alan Ladd Jr. Ladd has died at the age of 84. Born on 22 October 1937, Ladd was the son of Shane actor Alan Ladd and he started his Hollywood career as a Hollywood agent in the 1960s. Moving to London in the [...]

March 3, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Bill Murray & Richard Donner On The Set Of SCROOGED

The late, great Richard Donner’s 1988 comedy, Scrooged is a flawless interpretation of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, A Christmas Carol. The mighty Bill Murray has never been better as the self-obsessed and Christmas-hating TV executive, [...]

December 22, 2021

Remembering Shane Black’s KISS KISS BANG BANG Starring Robert Downy Jr & Val Kilmer

Famed screenwriter, Shane Black made his directorial debut in 2005 with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Black’s film, based on Brett Halliday’s novel, Bodies Are Where You Find Them is a near flawless modern noir and the script sizzles with [...]

December 9, 2021

Movies To Watch This Christmas

Christmastime is here again and Movies In Focus is presenting you with a list of Christmas movies to watch over the festive season. Some are naughty and some are nice, but they’re definitely an intriguing selection of movies to light-up your [...]

December 4, 2021

Mel Gibson Confirms That He’ll Direct LETHAL WEAPON 5

A few years ago Movies In Focus spoke with the great Richard Donner about the long-gestating fifth entry in the Lethal Weapon franchise. It looked like the film was close to getting made, but sadly the director passed away in June 2021, casting [...]

November 15, 2021

Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween

October is when the nights get darker and more mysterious. It’s the month when people like to delve deep into the horror genre and watch a variety of scary movies as Halloween approaches. Movies In Focus has put together a list of [...]

October 2, 2021

Notebook Reviews: LETHAL WEAPON

Richard Donner – 1987. Lethal Weapon is the movie that kick-started an incredible movie franchise – and the buddy movie sub-genre. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Richard Donner are on fine form in delivering this cracking thriller. The [...]

August 29, 2021

Remembering The Mighty Joel Schumacher

The mighty Joel Schumacher was born on the 29 August 1939 – the same year that Batman made his first appearance. As one of the all-time great directors, he helmed a wonderful selection of films that included everything from The Incredible [...]

August 29, 2021

Notebook Reviews: LETHAL WEAPON 3

Richard Donner – 1992. Lethal Weapon 3 is an exceptionally well made action movie, with some incredibly well constructed action set pieces. Energetically directed by the great Richard Donner and well acted by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, this [...]

August 24, 2021

Podcast – Episode 8: Oscar Nominated Actor Graham Greene Talks About His Career & The Movie A DARK FOE

Graham Greene is an actor who has an illustrious career. The Canadian performer first broke into the public consciousness with his Academy Award nominated turn in Kevin Costner’s masterpiece, Dances With Wolves. He went on to have key roles in [...]

July 28, 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

Lauren Shuler Donner On Her Love & Admiration For Her Husband Richard Donner

Lauren Shuler Donner, the wife and producing partner of Richard Donner has spoken about his death at the age of 91. Speaking with Deadline, Shuler Donner talked about the love she had for her husband and the outpouring of support she has received [...]

July 6, 2021

PETA Release Statement Praising The Late Richard Donner For His Love Of Animals

There has been a huge outpouring of condolences from many over the death of filmmaker Richard Donner. The Lethal Weapon and The Goonies director passed away on 5 July 2021 and many friends, fans and filmmakers have paid their respects to him. The [...]

July 6, 2021

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