wonder woman 1984

Blu-ray Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984 Is Better Than The Original

It split audiences and critics alike when it was originally released on the big screen and streaming in 2020 but Wonder Woman 1984 is film which improves on the blockbusting 2017 original, delivering an entertaining and action-packed superhero [...]

March 24, 2021

Remembering 2017’s Misjudged JUSTICE LEAGUE

Now that Zack Snyder’s Justice League is finally upon us (read the review), Movies In Focus thought it was a good time to visit the misjudged version of Justice League which was retooled by Joss Whedon and released back in 2017. Unlike [...]

March 16, 2021

WONDER WOMAN 1984 Is Better Than 2017’s Wonder Woman

Like with a lot of big movies these days, Wonder Woman 1984 has been hit with an unwarranted backlash online. It’s okay to have differing opinions – there’s nothing wrong with it. Your opinion is as valid as anyone else’s. [...]

December 28, 2020

Warner Bros Puts WONDER WOMAN 3 On The Fast Track

With a $16.7 Million US box office debut and an $85 million (and counting) global take, Wonder Woman 1984 has been the biggest hit since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throw in huge HBO Max viewing numbers (nearly half of the its subscribers [...]

December 28, 2020

Review: WONDER WOMAN 1984 Is An Energetic & Fun Superhero Sequel

Wonder Woman 1984 is a handsomely produced superhero sequel which continues the story of Diana Prince’s fight to improve humanity. Patty Jenkins‘ film improves on her blockbusting 2017 original and delivers an entertaining and [...]

December 16, 2020

Mad At Max: Christopher Nolan Bashes Warner Bros & HBO MAX Hybrid Release Strategy

Christopher Nolan is currently doing home entertainment promo for his sci-fi epic Tenet. The Warner Bros release was the first big film to open on cinema screens during the COVID-19 pandemic and while it grossed $360 million at the global box [...]

December 8, 2020

Maximum Overdrive: Warner Bros’ New Hybrid Distribution Model With HBO Max

Warner Bros. has announced that it plans to release its full 2021 film slate theatrically worldwide, while also adding exclusive one month access on the HBO Max streaming service in the U.S. alongside the film’s theatrical domestic release. This [...]

December 7, 2020

Taking Things To The Max: WONDER WOMAN 1984 Hits HBO MAX On The Same Day As US Theatrical Debut

Warner Bros. has announced that Patty Jenkins‘ long-delayed Wonder Woman 1984 will debut on HBO Max on 25 December. The film will also be released in whatever US cinemas are open on that day. In international territories where HBO Max is not [...]

November 19, 2020

New Trailer For WONDER WOMAN 1984

Movies In Focus really enjoyed Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman – that is until the last act descended into CGI hell. I hope Wonder Woman 1984 doesn’t do the same thing, but this new trailer for the Gal Gadot starrer makes me think [...]

August 24, 2020

The Wild, The Innocent & The Release Date Shuffle

Hold on to your hats because it’s going to be a bumpy ride! If you thought that you had your summer movie schedule all planned out as a way of getting over the Coronavirus pandemic, then think again! Warner Bros has shifted the release of [...]

June 13, 2020

Steel Crazy After All These Years: Henry Cavill Back As SUPERMAN

Hot on the heels of news that Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of Justice League is getting a 2021 release on HBO Max, comes word that Henry Cavill is set to reprise the role of Clark Kent/Superman in a forthcoming DC Comics film. [...]

May 28, 2020

Remembering 2017’s JUSTICE LEAGUE

The recent news that Zack Snyder is finally getting the opportunity to complete and release his cut of Justice League on HBO Max got me thinking about the 2017 superhero mash-up. Unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Comics Extended [...]

May 23, 2020

You Know What? The WONDER WOMAN 1984 Trailer Is Pretty Cool

Movies In Focus half enjoyed Patty Jenkins‘ Wonder Woman. Maybe more that half – let’s say 3/4. The nausea-inducing CGI finale was way too much but Gal Gadot delivered big time. She’s the secret weapon of DC Comics movies on [...]

December 10, 2019

WONDER WOMAN 1984 Starts Shooting; First Images Released

Wonder Woman 2 is now officially called Wonder Woman 1984. The reason is simple: it’s set in 1984. Here are some images to celebrate the fact that shooting has now commenced. Gal Gadot is back in the lead role and also back is…Chris [...]

June 13, 2018