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READY PLAYER ONE: See The Future With This Steven Spielberg ‘Sizzle Video’

Like many children other of the 1980s, Movies In Focus grew-up watching films directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. In recent times he has veered towards more adult fare, but Ready Player One sees him return to the realm of audience friendly [...]

January 22, 2018

More Dino Disaster In The First Trailer For JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

If you’ve seen any Jurassic Park film then you now the score by now. Dino destruction on a leafy island with CGI-fueled creatures running amok. Throw in some humour, and BAM! Box office gold. It’s business as usual for, Jurassic World: [...]

December 9, 2017

STRANGER THINGS 2: Know Nothing With This ‘Don’t Know’ Clip

Like many, Movies In Focus was taken by Stranger Things. I was onboard with the Spielbergian/Stephen King/John Carpenter vibe that permeated the Netflix show. Season 2 looks to continue that. Here’s a teaser which shows you absolutely [...]

October 23, 2017

Obituary: Texas Chainsaw Massacre Director Dies – Tobe Hooper 1943 – 2017

Tobe Hooper changed cinema forever with 1974’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Not only is the film one of the great films within the horror genre, but the title also entered the general lexicon, conjuring-up a million horrific images (even if the film [...]

August 28, 2017

Trailer & Poster For Netflix War-Movie Documentary FIVE CAME BACK

Netflix‘s Five Came Back charts how John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra and George Stevens signed-up to WWII as a way of showing the American people the horrors of war. The documentary uses Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford [...]

February 28, 2017

Obituary: Carrie Fisher 1960 – 2016

Actress and writer Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60 years old. She suffered a heart attack on 23 December on a flight from London to Los Angeles before passing away four days later on 27 December. Fisher will forever be associated with the [...]

December 29, 2016

Movies In Focus’ Top 20 Horror Films

It’s very difficult to distill something into a list of ‘bests’. However, sometimes it’s good to take stock of something and evaluate the quality, trying to understand what it should or shouldn’t be. I’ve been writing about films for a [...]

October 30, 2016

Obituary: Gene Wilder 1933-2016

The majestic Gene Wilder has died at the age of 83 years old. The comedian was a live wire, a true genius who was able to add a certain amount of zing and pizzazz to everything he was in. Sadly, Wilder passed away due to complications from [...]

August 30, 2016

Steven Spielberg Hires An Old Friend To Write INDIANA JONES 5

Writer David Koepp has been hired to thrash-out the script for the recently announced Indiana Jones 5. Koepp is one of Steven Spielberg’s go-to guys when it comes to scripts, having penned the likes of Jurassic Park, The Lost World, War of the [...]

March 19, 2016

INDIANA JONES 5 To Hit Screens In 2019; Harrison Ford And Steven Spielberg To Return

The man in the hat is back! Indiana Jones will return to screens on July 19, 2019. Harrison Ford will once again play the intrepid archaeologist, while Steven Spielberg will direct and Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will produce this fifth (as [...]

March 15, 2016

All The BAFTAs 2016 Coverage You’ll Ever Want

Movies In Focus hit the 2016 Baftas – and you can check out all that coverage here. However, if you want the red carpet gossip and behind the scenes access, then check out the below… Through the Eye of the BAFTA mask A unique [...]

February 15, 2016

Movies In Focus At The 2016 BAFTA Film Awards And The Full Winners List

An icy cold Valentine’s Day in London saw the 2016 Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Opera House. Movies In Focus once again braved the cold to cover the red carpet to see the stars arrive for this prestigious night in the awards season calendar. The [...]

February 15, 2016

Full Nomination List For The 2016 EE BAFTA Awards

It’s that time of year again when the film industry celebrates its achievements over the last 12 months. The EE BAFTA nominations have been announced and there’s a wide variety of movies up for nods this year. There’s a lot talk [...]

January 10, 2016

Trailer: Steven Spielberg Gets His Hook Into Roald Dahl’s THE BFG

Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG is giving Movies In Focus a serious Hook vibe. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing considering that Peter Pan film’s mixed reception. However, there’s a great sense sense of wonder on [...]

December 9, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Peter Jackson Returns To Middle-Earth With THE HOBBIT Trilogy Extended Edition

In retrospect it was never going to be easy for Peter Jackson to replicate the success of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Jackson’s epic adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s masterwork was a mammoth undertaking and a risky gamble that managed to pay off [...]

December 5, 2015

Steven Spielberg Talks Down INDIANA JONES Reboot Rumours And Hints At Fifth Adventure

We know that we’re getting a Han Solo movie without Harrison Ford and rumours persist that Indiana Jones is also going to get the reboot treatment with a younger star. However, Indy director Steven Spielberg has thrown some cold water on that [...]

December 5, 2015

Book Review: Great Scott! BACK TO THE FUTURE THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY

Back To The Future fans will want to rush out at 88mph to buy their copy of Back to the Future The Ultimate Visual History. This book by Michael Klastorin and Randal Atamaniuk looks at the making of Robert Zemeckis’ classic time-travelling trilogy [...]

November 18, 2015

Blu-ray Review: THE GOONIES Is A Classic Piece Of 1980s Cinema

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 [...]

November 10, 2015

DVD Review: Sci-Fi Series HUMANS Tackles Interesting Themes And Pushes Boundaries

Humans is an eight-part series that looks at the relationship between humans and androids. A sort of ‘science faction’, this UK-US co-production (Channel 4 and AMC) tackles a lot of questions which we may not face in the present – but that [...]

August 28, 2015

Steven Spielberg Attempts To Woo Gene Wilder Out Of Retirement

You won’t get a bigger Gene Wilder fan than Movies In Focus. The actor has been off screens for a long time but it looks like he might be tempted back into acting by Steven Spielberg. The last time the comedian was on screen was in the sitcom Will [...]

August 11, 2015

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