the avengers

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Breaks All Sorts Of Box Office Records

What superhero movie fatigue? Avengers: Infinity War is on track to score $247.1 million at the US box office over its first weekend – the second best opening of all time behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ $247.96 million – [...]

April 29, 2018

Beware Robert Downey Jr’s THE VOYAGE OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE

Does anyone think that The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle is going to be anything other than terrible? It’s another disappointingly safe paycheque gig for Robert Downey Jr, who should using his Avengers clout to spread his creative wings rather [...]

March 28, 2018

Good Things Come In Small Packages: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Teaser Trailer

Movies In Focus continuously talks about suffering from superhero fatigue – and that’s true. However, Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man was a fresh, fun entry into the Marvel cannon that was aided by strong work from a game cast: Paul Rudd, [...]

January 30, 2018

Blu-ray Review: WIND RIVER Is An Exceptional Mystery-Thriller Starring Jeremy Renner & Elizabeth Olsen

Taylor Sheridan is having a great few years. As a writer he’s delivered the well regarded screenplays for Sicario (a sequel is on the way) and Hell Or High Water and now he’s written and directed Wind River, which once again takes western tropes [...]

January 2, 2018

Female Superheroes

Female superheroes are making a name for themselves in a world dominated by men (particularly ones in tight pants and capes). These inspiring women shine through and show that women can save the world too and break a barrage of stereotypes in the [...]

August 24, 2017

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Review: Cyber Thriller GHOST IN THE SHELL Has A lot Of Glitches

You’ll settle cosily into your seat for Rupert Sanders’ Ghost In The Shell expecting a 21st Century sci-fi spectacle, but before you even hit the 20 minute mark you’ll be suddenly hit by a serious case of cinematic Deja Vu. Flashes of Blade [...]

July 27, 2017

Obituary: Powers Boothe Dead At 68

Powers Boothe was a powerful screen presence. You might say that Boothe was a character actor, but he was much more than that. He had his own gravitational pull, anchoring movies and TV shows with his own brand of gravitas and strength. Boothe has [...]

May 15, 2017

Benicio Del Toro Offered The Villain Role In STAR WARS EPISODE VIII – But He Is Not A Jedi Yet!

The Force is strong with Benicio De Toro – well it might be, if he wants it. The Oscar-winning actor has been offered the villain role in Star Wars Episode VIII. Rian Johnson is set to helm the next instalment of the Star Wars saga, which is [...]

July 21, 2015

Interview: Cobie Smulders On Fitness Comedy RESULTS And The Joys Of Marvel

Cobie Smulders first came to global prominence in How I Met Your Mother, the hit sitcom that ran for nine years (2005-2014). She’s clocked up a host of interesting credits (Safe Haven, Delivery Man. The Lego Movie) and also played Maria Hill in [...]

May 30, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Comedy Caper MORTDECAI With Johnny Depp And An All Star Cast Is Great Fun

In recent years Johnny Depp’s performances have become synonymous with silly costumes and even sillier accents. Both of these affectations are present and correct in Mortdecai but they add to the film’s overall general over-the-top tone. [...]

May 30, 2015

Woody Allen Unhappy With Amazon Deal, The Avengers And Other Assorted Woody Wonders

Woody Allen is a man who likes routine. The native New Yorker makes a film every year at his own pace (his latest Irrational Man opens soon) and he seems happy and content to do this for as long as he can. What he doesn’t appear to be happy with [...]

May 15, 2015

Robert Downey Jr. Should Save Movies And Not Help Kill Them

I like Robert Downey Jr. He’s a great actor with a tremendous screen presence and you have to admire how he pulled himself through his drug and alcohol troubles to become the highest paid actor on the planet. He’s made more money than he’ll [...]

May 2, 2015

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