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Second Trailer For Shane Black’s THE PREDATOR Is Better, But Still Not Great

I never thought that I wouldn’t be jazzed by a trailer for a Predator film starring Thomas Jane, written and directed by Shane Black. Sadly, that’s the case for the second time. In fairness, this second effort is much better than the [...]

June 26, 2018

Disappointing Teaser Trailer For Shane Black’s THE PREDATOR

Movies In Focus will be there for The Predator because it’s written and directed by Shane Black (and the addition of Thomas Jane to the cast) but this is a pretty unexciting trailer. 20th Century Fox is going to have to work a lot harder if [...]

May 10, 2018

They’re Back & They’re Bad: Mel, Danny & Dick Developing LETHAL WEAPON 5

Readers of Movies In Focus will know that I have a deep appreciation for the Lethal Weapon franchise. There were rumblings about 5 years ago that a fifth film in the franchise could happen – but the Lethal Weapon TV series seemed to be the [...]

October 28, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Russell Crowe And Ryan Gosling Are THE NICE GUYS

Shane Black’s The Nice Guys is a witty slice of 1970s throwback noir. It might not be as good as 2005’s similarly themed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, but it packs an entertaining punch. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling play Jackson Healey and Holland [...]

September 26, 2016

DVD Review: Zack Snyder’s BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Is Better Than Any Marvel Movie

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice arrives on DVD after a massive hoo-ha following its appearance on the big screen. Boring, dark and dull – that’s what its critics have been saying. However, Zack Snyder has given us a superhero film [...]

July 26, 2016

Man of Iron Dwayne Johnson Toplines Shane Black’s DOC SAVAGE

Movies In Focus remembers when Doc Savage was going to be an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie (way back in the late nineties/early noughties) – now in 2016 it’s a Dwayne Johnson vehicle written/directed by Shane Black. I’d still rather see [...]

May 31, 2016

Get The Flock Out Of Here! Damon Wayans Cast As Roger Murtaugh In The LETHAL WEAPON TV Series

I hoped it would never happen – but casting for the new Lethal Weapon TV series has now snagged Damon Wayans for Roger Murtaugh, the role originated by Danny Glover in Richard Donner’s seminal 1987 actioner. McG will direct the pilot that [...]

February 13, 2016

Trailer: Ryan Gosling And Russell Crowe Are THE NICE GUYS

The Nice Guys is Shane Black doing what he does best. This trailer for the buddy comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling sparkles with great dialogue, funny moments and violence. There are hints of Black’s master work Kiss Kiss Bang [...]

December 5, 2015

We Don’t Need A LETHAL WEAPON TV Show – But We’re Getting One Anyway

Few movie franchises are as beloved to Movies in Focus as the Lethal Weapon series. The four films worked as a whole, with Richard Donner’s direction complementing the perfect casting (most notably Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s chemistry), while [...]

October 3, 2015

New Poster: Will Robert Downey Jr Rule With THE JUDGE?

Robert Downey Jr has had a great decade or so. He kicked things off by starring in Shane Black’s fantastic Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005 and then hit the big time when he was cast as Tony Stark / Iron Man two years later. A couple of Sherlock Holmes [...]

August 29, 2014

Blu-ray Review: The Laconic Elliott Gould Is Philip Marlowe In THE LONG GOODBYE

Elliott Gould plays Raymond Chandler’s iconic and laconic private detective, Philip Marlow in this screen adaptation of The Long Goodbye. Robert Altman directs this film, which oozes 70s cinematic style. Altman’s film sees Marlowe investigate [...]

December 4, 2013

Profile: Robert Downey Jr.

A decade ago nobody would have believed that Robert Downey Jr. would be one of the most bankable stars on the planet. In 2003 the recovering drug addict was a supporting player in dire Halle Berry schlocker, Gothika, while his close friend Mel [...]

April 4, 2013

Obituary: Director Tony Scott Dead At 68

Tony Scott, the hugely successful Hollywood producer and director of films such as Top Gun and Enemy of the State has passed away at the age of 68. Reports indicate that Scott took his own life by leaping from a bridge in Los Angeles, California. He [...]

August 20, 2012

Is There Hope For LETHAL WEAPON 5?

Producer Joel Silver has recently parted ways with Warner Bros. after spending 25 years at the studio. During his time there Silver was behind the Matrix franchise, Lethal Weapon films and more recently two Sherlock Holmes movies with Robert Downey [...]

June 22, 2012

Where’s KISS KISS BANG BANG 2?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a near flawless modern noir. Shane Black’s script sparkles with wit and one-liners and Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer are perfect as the leads. Therefore, it’s a shame that we will never get a sequel. The $15 million film [...]

June 10, 2012

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