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Jumping The Gunn: James Gunn Rehired As Director Of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3

When James Gunn was fired as director of Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 there was outrage from the franchise’s fans – and its stars. The writer/director was dropped after controversial old tweets were unearthed which were [...]

March 16, 2019

TEEN TITANS: Major DC Comics No-No

Forget Marvel, I’m a DC Comics guy. I enjoyed Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman and Justice League. I thought the Lego Batman Movie was fun – but Teen Titans GO! To The Movies looks terrible. Serious [...]

January 10, 2018

Time For Justice: What Warner Bros Needs To Do With The DC Comics Extended Universe

Justice League didn’t go the way that Warner Bros wanted it to, that’s for sure. A critical drubbing, audience apathy and disappointing box office shows that the DC Comics Extended Universe is in need of a good fix. Movies In Focus is going to [...]

November 25, 2017

Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE Is A Flawed But Entertaining Superhero Adventure

It’s fair to say that the DC Comics Extended Universe has had a rocky road on its way to the big screen. Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Suicide Squad were both given a rough ride by critics, despite scoring solid box office numbers, while [...]

November 19, 2017

Gavin O’Connor To Direct SUICIDE SQUAD 2: Will He Take Ben Affleck With Him?

For a brief moment it looked like Jaume Collet-Serra would direct Suicide Squad 2. However, he decided to ditch the project to direct Dwayne Johnson in Jungle Cruise. But the director’s chair wasn’t vacant for long, as Gavin [...]

September 7, 2017

Blu-ray Review: BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN Shows A Lighter Side To The Dark Knight

Not an original comic book character, Harley Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for 1992’s Batman: The Animated Series. The show has become a seminal milestone in the Batman mythos and Harley Quinn has gone on to become one of the most [...]

August 30, 2017

JOKER Origin Tale, Matt Reeves Speaks Standalone BATMAN & JOKER & HARLEY QUINN Movie

What a week for Batman related movie news! The big one is that Warner Bros has hired Hangover director Todd Phillips to direct a 1980s-set Joker origin tale. Phillips will also write alongside 8 Mile writer, Scott Silver – but the real kicker [...]

August 24, 2017

BATMAN: The Evolution Of Harley Quinn

From her planned one-off appearance in Batman: The Animated Series to blockbuster stardom, over the years Harley Quinn has grown into her role as the ferociously fun trickster. To celebrate the release of Batman And Harley Quinn on Blu-ray™ and [...]

August 24, 2017

The New Director For SUICIDE SQUAD 2 Means Only One Thing: Room For Liam Neeson

Forget Mel Gibson – it looks like Jaume Collet-Serra will be replacing David Ayer as the director of Suicide Squad 2. The Spanish-born Collet-Serra doesn’t really float the Movies In Focus boat. He’s directed the sub-par Liam Neeson [...]

July 12, 2017

Coming This Summer: BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN

Batman and Harley Quinn shared the screen in last year’s under-rated Suicide Squad (read the Movies In Focus review) – and 2017 celebrates the 25 Anniversary of Batman: The Animated Series and the creation on Harley Quinn. This summer [...]

June 21, 2017

Did You Catch These Easter Eggs in THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE?

The Lego Batman Movie (read the Movies In Focus review) is chock-full of hidden jokes and nods towards other franchises, and even other incarnations of the Caped Crusader! As The Lego Batman Movie is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, let’s delve [...]

June 19, 2017

Looks Like Matt Reeves Won’t Be Directing THE BATMAN – They Should Offer It To Mel Gibson

Okay Warner Bros, now it’s time to make the switch. You couldn’t reach a deal with Matt Reeves to direct The Batman – so offer it to Mel Gibson. He’s already digging into that DC world because you’ve asked him to [...]

February 18, 2017

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