william goldman Archives - Movies In Focus

Behind The Scenes Paul Newman & Robert Redford On The Set Of BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

George Roy Hill’s Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid gave the western genre a breath of fresh air when it was released back in 1969. Along with The Graduate (1967), Bonnie And Clyde (1967) and Easy Rider (1969), the film helped to point [...]

July 20, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Val Kilmer & Stephen Hopkins On The Set Of THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS

The 1996 release, The Ghost And The Darkness is something of an under-appreciated film. The Val Kilmer–Michael Douglas pic grossed just $38 million at the US box office when it was released, but as we know – box office isn’t [...]

July 12, 2022

Notebook Reviews: MARATHON MAN

John Schlesinger – 1976. John Schlesinger‘s Marathon Man is a wonderful suspense thriller with an impressive cast –Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider and William Devane. William Goldman‘s screenplay (adapted [...]

March 3, 2022

Behind The Scenes: Rob Reiner & Billy Crystal On The Set Of THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Action, adventure, comedy and romance – The Princess Bride has it all, without compromising any of these key elements. That’s a difficult balance to keep, but Reiner manages it, without ignoring the all important fairy tale tropes. That’s what [...]

November 21, 2020

Interview: Richard Donner Talks LETHAL WEAPON, THE GOONIES & More – Part 2

He started his career in television, directing some of the biggest shows of the 1960s and 1970s. However, when Richard Donner took the leap to the big screen his career went stratospheric. The Omen (1976) was a huge hit, but it was the release [...]

November 17, 2018

DVD Review: Celebrate 30 Years Of Rob Reiner’s THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Few mainstream Hollywood films have attained the cult status as Rob Reiner’s 1987 adaptation of of William Goldman’s 1973 novel, The Princess Bride. The post-modern fairy tale /romantic-comedy- adventure shouldn’t work, but it does, [...]

October 29, 2017

Bruce Willis Takes To Broadway In Stephen King’s MISERY; Will It Reignite His Passion For Acting?

Bruce Willis has come under a lot of fire over the last decade or so for the film choices he has made. Willis is a versatile actor but he has defaulted to playing ‘Bruce Willis‘ in a lot of movies which aren’t worth his talent. I think [...]

March 7, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Fairy Tales Are Subverted In THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Rob Reiner’s adaptation of William Goldman’s 1973 novel, The Princess Bride is something of a triumph. The post-modern fairy tale /romantic-comedy- adventure shouldn’t work, but it does, managing to be a great film for both grown-ups and kids. [...]

March 18, 2013