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Blu-ray Review: HITCHCOCK: THE BEGINNING

Some of Alfred Hitchcock’s early films get the release they deserve with StudioCanal’s Blu-ray box-set, Hitchcock: The Beginning. This epic collection features ten of Hitchcock’s early works, covering the period from 1927 to 1932. It’s the [...]

December 28, 2024

Blu-ray Review: RED SONJA – Swords, Sorcery & Schwarzenegger

Swords, sorcery and Schwarzenegger – the 1980s were a time of high adventure when it came to fantasy films. You could never call Red Sonja a great piece of art, but if you grab this adventure by the reins and kick-in your heels, then you’ll [...]

July 17, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Sharon Stone & Paul Verhoeven On The Set Of BASIC INSTINCT

Basic Instinct shows that Michael Douglas used his A-list status make bold choices and movies which would have been turned down by most stars. His Curran is an antihero, a man who does drugs, drinks heavily and sleeps around – he’d be [...]

March 20, 2022

Review: Alain Delon Is MR KLEIN In Joseph Losey’s Curious Mystery

Joseph Losey’s French drama, Mr Klein (Monsieur Klein) is a quietly understated WWII thriller which features a powerful-yet-subdued performance from Alain Delon in the title role. The 1976 film draws tension from the mundane and it [...]

September 30, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone Star In Paul Verhoeven’s Classic Erotic Thriller BASIC INSTINCT

Director Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 film, Basic Instinct is a seminal erotic thriller. The neo-noir effectively kick-started the thriller sub-genre in the 1990s and made a star out of Sharon Stone in the process. The middle instalment in what Michael [...]

June 18, 2021

Paul Verhoeven’s BASIC INSTINCT Gets Remastered In 4K & A Great New Release From StudioCanal

Director Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct is a seminal erotic thriller. The noir tinged film effectively kick-started the genre in the 1990s and made a star of Sharon Stone in the process. It’s the middle instalment in what Michael Douglas [...]

April 21, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Roger Corman’s Stunning Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe’s THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Starring Vincent Price

The Masque Of The Red Death is a glorious Edgar Allan Poe adaptation from director Roger Corman and star Vincent Price. This 1964 film is the seventh of Corman’s eight Poe adaptations and it’s the most luscious looking of the series thanks to [...]

January 29, 2021

Roger Corman’s Adaptation Of Edgar Allan Poe THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH Gets Remastered Release From Studiocanal

There’s much to look forward to in 2021 – and now there’s something else added to the mix. Studiocanal has announced that it is set to release a 4K remastered version of Roger Corman’s brilliant adaptation of Edgar Allan [...]

December 1, 2020

Blu-ray Review: CIRCUS OF HORRORS Has Big Top Thrills & Horror Chills

Circus of Horrors is a gloriously grotesque British horror film from 1960. The Sidney Hayers directed film is part of what film critic David Pirie called Anglo-Amalgamated’s “Sadian trilogy” (the other two films were Horrors of the [...]

September 26, 2020

Drink Up! Trailer & Poster For ANOTHER ROUND Starring Mads Mikkelsen

StudioCanal has released the new poster and the UK trailer for Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s dark comedy Another Round. The film will premiere at The BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday 14 October and then hit UK cinemas 20 November. [...]

September 21, 2020

Celebrate 30 Years Of Paul Verhoeven’s TOTAL RECALL With A New 4K Restoration

Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall is a gloriously pulp adaptation of the Philp K. Dick tale, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale. The 1990 film features Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime and some glorious special effects and a brilliant Jerry [...]

September 4, 2020

Gordon’s Alive! Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of FLASH GORDON In Style

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Mike Hodges’ cult classic Flash Gordon in style with this cracking looking new release from Studiocanal. Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema which has become a cult [...]

July 1, 2020

Closed Competition: Win A Blu-ray & Poster For Richard Stanley’s Nicolas Cage Starrer COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Studiocanal is releasing the Nicolas Cage starring H.P. Lovecraft sci-fi/horror Color Out Of Space on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital on 6 April 2020 To celebrate the release, Movies In Focus is offering two lucky readers the chance to win a blu-ray [...]

April 2, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Francis Ford Coppola’s Masterpiece APOCALYPSE NOW Final Cut

Francis Ford Coppola‘s Apocalypse Now isn’t just a movie – it’s a cinematic legend, a cautionary tale of how a director’s passion and drive was almost their undoing. The making of the film is now tied to its cinematic [...]

October 22, 2019

Celebrate 60 Years Of Hammer Horror

Readers of Movies in Focus will know that I have a huge appreciation for Hammer Horror movies. The films from the British horror studio have a style of their own and they dripped with a wonderful gothic atmosphere. Hammer’s first horror film [...]

August 5, 2017