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Uncovering Curiosities: Stuart Rosenberg’s THE AMITYVILLE HORROR

The 1979 film, The Amityville Horror is the now infamous fright pic which was based on the so-called true events which occurred in 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville New York in 1974. The true events are up for debate – but that never stopped [...]

October 8, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Francesco Rossi’s HANDS OVER THE CITY (Le Mani Sulla Città)

Hands Over The City (Le mani sulla città) is a superb drama which sheds light on the political machinations on a post-war Italy. Rod Steiger plays Edoardo Nottola, an Italian business man with a lust for power, money and land. However, his [...]

August 22, 2021

Notebook Reviews: END OF DAYS

Peter Hyams – 1999 End Of Days is a gloriously old-fashioned action movie from director Peter Hyams. This end of the century thriller plays like The Omen meets Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger is great as the ex-cop battling [...]

August 20, 2021

Ernest Borgnine Classic MARTY Gets The Eureka Treatment

Delbert Mann’s classic Marty is getting a release by one of Movies In Focus favourite boutique home entertainment labels, Eureka Entertainment. The Ernest Borgnine/Betsy Blair drama hits shelves on 9 April 2018 and it comes with a host of [...]

February 9, 2018

Blu-ray Review: James Brolin And Margot Kidder Discover THE AMITYVILLE HORROR

The Amityville Horror is the now infamous 1979 fright pic based on the so-called true events which occurred in 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville New York in 1974. It follows George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin and Margot Kidder), a young couple who move [...]

June 27, 2017

Blu-ray Review: HANDS OVER THE CITY – Naples Has Never Looked So Ugly!

Hands Over The City is a superb drama which sheds light on the political machinations on a post-war Italy. Rod Steiger plays Edoardo Nottola, an Italian business man with a lust for power, money and land. However, his schemes start to crumble when [...]

March 15, 2014