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Trailer & Poster: Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA

There’s certainly a lot to unpack in this first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest feature, Licorice Pizza. Set in the San Fernando Valley in 1973, the film stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman as Alana Kane and Gary Valentine, [...]

September 27, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Dennis Hopper’s COLORS

Dennis Hopper’s 1988 cop drama Colors might be a product of its time (the Rap soundtrack dates it) but it’s also pretty relevant for what’s happening today with the police force across the US. Sean Penn and Robert Duvall play patrol car [...]

August 25, 2021

Great Trailer For Sean Penn’s FLAG DAY

Movies In Focus isn’t really a fan of Sean Penn – but there’s something about this trailer for Flag Day which captures the attention. There’s a nice tone to this trailer and a sense of pace which I hope carries over into the [...]

July 29, 2021

The Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup

The Cannes Film Festival has announced its line-up for its 2021 incarnation. President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux announced the 61 titles for the festival, which will run from July 6-17 2021. Spike Lee is president of the [...]

June 3, 2021

The Great Jack Nicholson

The great Jack Nicholson turned 84 years old on 2021. Nicholson’s Hollywood career has been anything but conventional. As an actor he has played the game his own way, choosing a selection of roles, which on paper appear to be oddball decisions [...]

April 22, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE GAME

David Fincher – 1997 Michael Douglas delivers a fine performance in this dark and twisty thriller from director David Fincher. Sean Penn gives good support, but his role is slight and he’s somewhat under-used. As expected, [...]

December 7, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Great Performances From Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga Make A STAR IS BORN Worth Watching

Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born is the third remake of the David O. Selznick produced 1937 romance and while it’s a handsomely put together and well acted piece, it relies too much on coincidence and contrivance. Cooper’s film has more in [...]

February 12, 2019

Trailer: Mel Gibson & Sean Penn Hit The Books In THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN

The Professor And The Madman hit a serious road bump when Mel Gibson and director Farhad Safinia fell out with the producers, Voltage Pictures (read about that here). It looked like the film might never see the light of day, but the Oxford [...]

February 3, 2019

Mel Gibson And Sean Penn Are The PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN

Movies In Focus favourite Mel Gibson is teaming with Sean Penn for Professor and the Madman. The film is based on the Simon Winchester book about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. Farhad Safinia (writer of Gibson’s Apocalyptco) [...]

August 3, 2016

Blu-ray Review: Sean Penn And Robert Duvall In Dennis Hopper’s ‘80s Cop Drama COLORS

September 6, 2015

CLOSED Competition: Win Sean Penn’s THE GUNMAN On Blu-ray

Sean Penn’s The Gunman arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from 20th July. To celebrate, Movies In Focus is giving away 2 Blu-rays of the film. Check out the trailer: To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is send a quick email to [...]

July 10, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Sean Penn Misses The Target With THE GUNMAN

Sean Penn is an intense actor but you’d think he’d lighten up in his first foray into the action genre. However, he never cracks a smile in this well made but rather dour actioner. Taken director Pierre Morel once again takes a dramatic actor [...]

June 27, 2015

Sean Penn Has Taken The Opportunity To Follow Liam Neeson’s Footsteps With THE GUNMAN

You really can’t blame Sean Penn for wanting some of that sweet middle-age action cash that Liam Neeson is hogging. After all, Penn, like Neeson, is an acclaimed actor who needs to score a decent paycheque to pay the bills. His chance has come in [...]

January 23, 2015

DVD Review: THE WOODY ALLEN COLLECTION Features Eight Movies And One Woody

Few writers or directors have a work ethic like Woody Allen. The writer/director/actor consistently delivers a new film every year, something which is an impressive feat for anyone – but even more so now that he’s 78 years old. It’s the [...]

July 6, 2014

Jack Nicholson To Retire? Say It Ain’t So

US gossip site, Radar is stating that Jack Nicholson (76) is following in the footsteps of Sean Connery and Gene Hackman by retiring. The screen legend is apparently finding it difficult memorising lines, therefore deciding to bow out gracefully, [...]

September 5, 2013

New Image From Malick’s TO THE WONDER

Terrence Malick films are something special. They’re often divisive, but Malick directs like no one else working today. Tree of Life is a perfect example of Malick’s work, a visual poem, or a narrative image that is far from conventional. I saw [...]

September 11, 2012

Vanity Is Fair For Paramount Pictures

The latest issue of Vanity Fair has a fantastic image celebrating Paramount Pictures 100th anniversary. The images below get bigger if you click on them, but Vanity Fair has a pretty nifty zoom option so that you can get up-close and personal with [...]

June 13, 2012

Review: Michael Douglas Takes The Lead In David Fincher’s THE GAME

The Game is possibly David Fincher’s finest movie (or at least a close second to Zodiac) and it is a pity that it is sandwiched between Se7en and Fight Club. It has become something of a forgotten gem, seen merely as an “in-between” movie for [...]

May 29, 2012