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Uncovering Curiosities: John Sturges’ HOUR OF THE GUN

John Sturges’ 1967 western, Hour Of The Gun is not only a fine example of the genre, but it’s also one of the finest films focusing on the legendary lawman, Wyatt Earp. Sturges’ film is a pseudo-sequel to his 1957 film, Gunfight At [...]

November 20, 2021

The Genius Of James Garner

Nobody did laid-back cool quite like the great James Garner. An underrated star, Garner was probably the first person to move effortlessly between movies and television – something he often did over the course of his career. Maverick, The Great [...]

June 15, 2020

CLOSED Competition: Win THE ROCKFORD FILES – Season One On Blu-ray

The first season of the rather brilliant 1970s detective series The Rockford Files hits blu-ray on 8 October. Movies In Focus is celebrating the occasion by offering three lucky readers to win the six disc set of the James Garner series on blu-ray. [...]

September 15, 2018

DVD Review: James Garner And John Sturges Tackle The Wyatt Earp Myth In HOUR OF THE GUN

James Garner is best known for his laidback, iconic anti-heroes with a comedic twist (see Maverick or The Rockford Files for examples). He ditches that persona in Hour Of The Gun, delivering a brutal performance as Wyatt Earp. John Sturges’ [...]

February 13, 2015

The Passing Of An Acting Great: James Garner Dead at 86

The great James Garner has died at the age of 86. At the minute the cause of death is unknown, but it is being reported that he died in his Los Angeles home. Nobody did laid-back cool quite like James Garner. An underrated star, Garner was [...]

July 20, 2014

Vince Vaughn Is Jim Rockford In Universal’s THE ROCKFORD FILES

Universal Pictures is developing a big screen adaptation of the classic James Garner television series The Rockford Files for star Vince Vaughn. David Levien and Brian Koppelman (who penned the recently announced Runner, Runner) will script the [...]

April 17, 2012