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Uncovering Curiosities: Erik Skjoldbjærg’s PIONEER

Pioneer is a tense 2013 Norwegian thriller which once again shows that Nordic Noir continues to lead the way when it comes to edge of your seat dramas. Using the real-life North Sea gas exploration in the 1970s as a stepping stone, Erik [...]

July 28, 2021

Notebook Reviews: AMERICAN BEAUTY

Sam Mendes – 1999 Sam Mendes’ American Beauty is a film which improves with each viewing. The satire has a great Academy Award winning performance from Kevin Spacey at the centre of it (edit: are we allowed to still say that?). The [...]

January 21, 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

Latest Trailer For Kevin Costner/Taylor Sheridan Team-Up YELLOWSTONE

‘Watch me’. You’re damn right we will. The latest trailer for the Kevin Costner/Taylor Sheridan series Yellowstone has dropped and again it hits all the right notes. Movies In Focus was already in the bag for this modern day [...]

April 27, 2018

Trailer: Strong Vibes From Kevin Costner’s YELLOWSTONE

On paper, the combination of Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan (Sicario, Hell Or High Water, Wind River) teaming for a 10-part TV drama sounded like perfection. The new trailer for Yellowstone seems to surpass these high expectations and if the [...]

March 1, 2018

Tom Cruise Does Stunty Stuff In The First Trailer For MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT

This is how you cut a trailer for an action movie. The Mission: Impossible movies always deliver (yes, even the second one) – and Mission: Impossible – Fallout doesn’t look any different. Great stunts, arial hijinks and Tom Cruise [...]

February 5, 2018

The Hunt Is On: Cruise-Centric MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT Teaser Poster

Twenty two years in and the Mission: Impossible film franchise is still going strong. The sixth film in the punctation loving franchise, Mission: Impossible – Fallout hits screens this summer and it now has a poster (see below). This means I [...]

February 3, 2018

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

Blu-ray Review: Science Fiction Meets Science Fact In Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR

Interstellar is a movie that could only be made by a director at a certain level; one with several, huge hits under their belt. Christopher Nolan’s film is an epic science fiction movie that doesn’t pander to the lowest common denominator. [...]

March 24, 2015