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Notebook Reviews: X-MEN

Bryan Singer – 2000. Bryan Singer‘s X-Men is a comic book movie which really delivers the goods in a big, big way. A strong screenplay, good character development and a top-notch cast (Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle [...]

December 4, 2021

Behind The Scenes: James Mangold Directs Hugh Jackman On The Set Of LOGAN

A neo-western told through the prism of a comic book movie, James Mangold’s Logan takes Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and breaks him into a thousand pieces, rebuilding him as a tragic character approaching the twilight of his life. Jackman’s [...]

January 17, 2021

DVD Review: It’s Ford V Ferrari As Matt Damon & Christian Bale Star In LE MANS ’66

James Mangold’s Le Mans ’66 (aka Ford V Ferrari) is a hugely entertaining sports drama which delivers on all levels. Matt Damon and Christian Bale excel as Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles, the car designer and driver who join the Ford [...]

March 29, 2020

15 Things You Need To Know Before You See MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT

Mission: Impossible – Fallout hits cinema screens around the globe at end of July. The sixth instalment in the long-running spy franchise once again sees Tom Cruise conduct gravity defying stunts as intrepid IMF agent Ethan Hunt. Before you [...]

June 30, 2018

James Mangold Really Hates End Credits Stingers. In Fact, He Really F**king Hates Them

Thanks to Marvel studios, end credits stingers are now a common occurrence. One person who doesn’t like them is James Mangold, the man behind the rather great Marvel movie, Logan (read the Movies In Focus review). Mangold was the the 2018 [...]

February 3, 2018

OSCARS 2018: A Full List Of Nominations – A Year Of Surprises

The Shape of Water leads the pack at the 90th Academy Awards, with a total 13 nominations. Dunkirk managed eight nods, while Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri trailed the Christopher Nolan pic with seven. It’s [...]

January 23, 2018

DVD Review: Hugh Jackman And James Mangold Give Us LOGAN – The Comic Book Movie We Needed

July 22, 2017

Cracking LOGAN Trailer Inspires Movies In Focus

I walked out of Bryan Singer’s X-Men in 2000 knowing that Hugh Jackman would be a star. While the previous two Wolverine movies haven’t been great, I’m shocked by how good this new teaser for Logan looks. I know a large part of that has [...]

October 20, 2016

Blu-ray Review: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST – THE ROGUE CUT Resets The Timeline And Loses The Magic

Bryan Singer returns to the X-Men series with X-Men: Days Of Future Past. This serves as a prequel, sequel and reboot to what has come before, resetting plot-lines and characters to ensure the longevity of the fifteen year old franchise. The Rogue [...]

July 18, 2015

Uninspiring DEADPOOL Image Shows Ryan Reynolds’ Anti-Hero, A Taxi And Negasonic Teenage Warhead

The Marvel movie bombardment continues with Deadpool. The Ryan Reynolds starrer is set for release early next year – and here’s a new image courtesy of Empire. The pic shows Deadpool, a taxi and mutant sidekick with a silly name – [...]

July 4, 2015

10 Things You Need To Know Before You See MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation hits cinema and IMAX screens at the end of July. The fifth instalment in the franchise once again sees Tom Cruise conduct some gravity defying scenes as intrepid IMF agent Ethan Hunt. Before you check out the [...]

June 28, 2015

See Nightcrawler In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE; The End Of X-Men Movies As We Know Them?

Bryan Singer has unveiled the first look at Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse. Much like the recent Archangel image release, this sees a new actor slip into the mutant role. Alan Cumming played Nightcrawler in 2003’s X2. [...]

April 29, 2015

Ryan Reynolds Does Burt Reynolds In This First Official Look At DEADPOOL

Sooo…Deadpool is finally making it to the screen. Ryan Reynolds much be crossing his fingers that this works, as it’s his last legitimate shot at ‘proper’ movie stardom. This movie has been talked about since Deadpool made an appearance in [...]

March 28, 2015

Hugh Jackman Tackles The Lost Boys In The First Trailer For Joe Wright’s PAN

Does the world really need another version of Peter Pan? Warner Bros seems to think so, pumping a lot of cash into Pan, prequel tale which show Peter facing-off against Hugh Jackman’s Blackbeard Director Joe Wright brings some impressive visual [...]

November 26, 2014

DVD Review: LAST PASSENGER Has No Momentum

As a fan of one location thrillers, I hoped Last Passenger’s train setting could create some serious claustrophobic tension. I was wrong. Instead we get so-so British film that begins slowly before picking up some momentum in the middle act. [...]

January 17, 2014

Hugh Jackman Joins The Cast Of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

This isn’t a big surprise, but Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play Wolverine in director Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. The move further cements the fact this film will combine elements from Singer’s original trilogy and [...]

December 2, 2012

Hugh Jackman & Jake Gyllenhaal Take PRISONERS

It feels like the film Prisoners has been in development for decades – although it’s only been a few years. However, in this time everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Christian Bale by way of Mark Wahlberg has been attached to the project and then [...]

September 26, 2012