terrence malick

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

Uncovering Curiosities: Henry Hobson’s MAGGIE

Henry Hobson’s 2015 film, Maggie is a superb zombie movie with a twist. This Arnold Schwarzenegger film isn’t The Walking Dead or 28 Days Later – it’s a low-key drama with a fantastic performance from Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film [...]

July 16, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Ben Wheatley’s SIGHTSEERS

Sightseers is a pitch black comedy which pokes subtle fun at the blandness of middle-England. Director Ben Wheatley’s 2012 film highlights the potential evil lurking under every anorak and behind the wheel of every over-sized caravan. Sightseers [...]

May 26, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Cate Shortland’s LORE

Australian director Cate Shortland offers up a lyrically poetic WWII drama with her 2012 film, Lore. The film is set in the dying embers of the war, when the Reich has fallen and Hitler has taken his own life. Civilisation is disintegrating and the [...]

May 22, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS

If you’re not a fan of Terrence Malick’s ethereal style of filmmaking then 2015’s Knight Of Cups isn’t for you. Malick once again eschews a traditional plot and narrative, flitting between disconnected voice-overs and dreamlike [...]

January 14, 2021

Stunning Trailer For THE BOOK OF VISION – Executive Produced By Terrence Malick

There’s certainly a lot to unpack in this trailer for The Book Of Vision. This fantasy-drama won’t be an easy sell to the masses, but who cares about that? The fingerprints of Executive Producer Terrence Malick can certainly be felt on [...]

July 22, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Sci-Fi Oddity UPSTREAM COLOUR

I didn’t understand 2013’s Upstream Colour, but I don’t think you’re meant to understand it. You’re supposed to experience it and let it seep in. Shane Carruth has made his own thing; this is not a Hollywood movie in any way shape or [...]

July 21, 2020

Making The Cut: Val Kilmer & A Chainsaw Steal The Show In Terrence Malick’s SONG TO SONG

Terrence Malick does what Terrence Malick does best in Song To Song. Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Natalie Portman lead the cast of this Austin-set drama. The 2017 release is probably the weakest Malick film in years, not really [...]

July 12, 2020

Blu-Ray & DVD Review Round-Up: MINDHORN, SONG TO SONG, THE SLAYER & THE HUNTER’S PRAYER

Go back to the 1980s with Mindhorn, Terrence Malick disappoints with Song To Song, discover the greatest horror you’ve never seen in The Slayer and Jonathan Mostow and Sam Worthington miss the target with The Hunter’s Prayer. Blu-ray Review: [...]

September 4, 2017

Fassbender, Gosling, Mara & Portman: Trailer & Poster For Terrence Malick’s SONG TO SONG

Movies In Focus likes the look of Song To Song. The great music cut by Del Shannon adds some extra energy to this music drama starring Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Natalie Portman. Terrence Malick is getting a lot of flack for [...]

February 18, 2017

DVD Review: Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS Is Another Cinematic Wonder

If you’re not a fan of Terrence Malick’s ethereal style of filmmaking then Knight Of Cups isn’t for you. Malick once again eschews a traditional plot and narrative, flitting between disconnected voice-overs and dreamlike imagery. Malick’s [...]

August 29, 2016

Trailer For Terrence Malick’s All Star Hollywood Drama KNIGHT OF CUPS

You never know what you’re going to get with a Terrence Malick film. Well, you know you’re going to get visual poetry and a great movie experience, but that’s about it. I don’t even think Malick knows until he’s finished with the [...]

November 28, 2015

Blu-ray Review: MAGGIE Is A Great Zombie Film With A Mesmerising Arnold Schwarzenegger Performance

Henry Hobson’s Maggie is a superb zombie movie with a twist. This Arnold Schwarzenegger film isn’t The Walking Dead or 28 Days Later – it’s a low-key drama with a fantastic performance from Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film might star the [...]

November 28, 2015

DVD Review: UPSTREAM COLOUR Is Like Steven Soderbergh Making A Terrence Malick Film

I didn’t understand Upstream Colour. I don’t think you’re meant to understand it. You’re supposed to experience it and let it seep in. Shane Carruth has made his own thing; this is not a Hollywood movie in any way shape or form – it feels [...]

January 31, 2014

DVD Review: WWII Drama LORE

Australian director Cate Shortland offers up a lyrically poetic WWII drama with Lore. The film is set in the dying embers of the war, when the Reich has fallen and Hitler has taken his own life. Civilisation is disintegrating and the Nazis are [...]

May 27, 2013

Blu-ray Review: Death Takes A Holiday In SIGHTSEERS

Sightseers is a pitch black comedy which pokes subtle fun at the blandness of middle-England. Director Ben Wheatley’s film highlights the potential evil lurking under every anorak and behind the wheel of every over-sized caravan. Sightseers stars [...]

March 28, 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

The 84th Academy Awards – The Winners, The Losers, The Only Opinion.

So, the Oscars have been awarded and the awards season has finally come to a close. There were few surprises during the 84th Academy Awards, and like most predicted, The Artist was the big winner on the night scooping five awards for Best Picture, [...]

February 27, 2012