Film Focus

On episode 44 of Film Focus, returning guest Drew and I talk about the last major release of 2017; Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Now, this latest entry in the Star Wars film series has been one of the most anticipated films in recent memory because of the all the speculation about where the story and characters would go, what Rian Johnson would bring to the film as the director and how Leia's role wou...

On episode 43 of Film Focus, I review the last superhero film of the year in the form of Justice League. Now, this film has had such a troubled journey to its release with changes to the script and tone after the reception of both Batman V Superman and Wonder Woman, the unfortunate tragedy that made Zack Synder step away from the film and the conflicting reports about how much was changed during J...

On episode 42 of Film Focus, I review another one of my most anticipated films of this year, Thor: Ragnarok. Mow I've always liked the character of Thor in the MCU since his first appearance in 2011, but he's not had the best reception in his own films, so when Taika Waititi was brought on to direct this new Thor film, it showed promise that the film would be a good time. So is the sequel the best...

On episode 41 of Film Focus, I finally, FINALLY get around to talking about one of the topics I've wanted to cover since I started this podcast; film scores and composers. Now if you've followed this podcast for a while you will know I have a massive love and appreciation for film scores and always mention composers when they do good work. I already did an episode on superhero themes back in episo...

On episode 40 of Film Focus, I talk about one of the most anticipated sequels of not only the year but also in recent film history, Blade Runner 2049. So the first Blade Runner is hailed as one of the best and most influential films of all time, so with talk of a sequel most fans were hesitant that the original film would be ruined. But after Denis Villeneuve was attached as director, a lot of fil...

On episode 39 of Film Focus, I talk about another one of my most anticipated films of the year in the form of Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Now Kingsman: The Secret Service was not only one of the best surprises of 2015 but was also one of my favourite films of that year, so when I heard there'd be a sequel, I was hesitant but hopeful since Matthew Vaughn was coming back to direct. So is the sequel...

On episode 38 of Film Focus, I talk about the talked about films of the year, It. With this being the second adaptation of the Stephen King book there was some apprehension about it because 1) A good few people loved the first film from the 90's with Tim Curry and didn't want another version. And 2)The initial images of Pennywise/It didn't really gel with people. However, after the trailers came o...

On episode 37 of Film Focus, we do a recap/review of the summer movies of 2017. And yes you read that correctly, I said "we", as today marks the first time I have a guest on the podcast as I'm joined by Drew from Drew's Movie Reviews to discuss our thoughts on most of the films released over the course of the summer. From Guardians of the Galaxy 2 to Dunkirk to Logan Lucky and Atomic Blonde, we ge...

On episode 36 of Film Focus, I talk about theme songs in superhero films. Now, this is a topic I've wanted to cover for a little while and after the release of Wonder Woman and how much people have taken to her theme song, I thought the time was right to talk about it on the podcast. So superhero theme songs, while it is not an element that a lot of people pay attention to, it is one of the key as...

On episode 35 of Film Focus, I talk about the latest film in the Planet of the Apes reboot series; War for the Planet of the Apes. Now of all the films I was looking forward to this year including Logan, Guardians 2, Spider-Man and the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok and Star Wars Episode VIII, War for the Planet of the Apes was easily in the top 3. Back in 2011 Rise really blew me away with its interesti...

On episode 34 of Film Focus I talk about the latest film from Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures in the form of Spider-Man: Homecoming. After Spider-Man he was introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War last year I knew I was ready for his solo film straight away. So with a decent marketing campaign and a lot of hopeful interviews with the cast and crew about how thi...

On episode 33 of Film Focus, I talk about the latest film from Warner Bros. and DC; Wonder Woman. Now there's been a lot of hype and concern that's been projected onto this film from the day it was announced, and it has also faced an uphill battle with sceptics who were either unimpressed with the previous films in the DCEU or wasn't keen on Gal Gadot as the title character. So, with all that in m...

On episode 32 of Film Focus, I cover the topic of which film is better; Godzilla (2014) or this year's Kong: Skull Island? After the release of the latest version of King Kong, a lot of people online started to debate which of these films were better and in this episode, I will discuss my views on each film, cover the pros and cons and then ultimately say which is my favourite. I've been wanting t...

On episode 31 of Film Focus, I talk about the long-awaited sequel and latest film from Marvel Studios, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! So far 2017 has given us some good experiences in the cinema and now we have Guardians Vol. 2, a sequel that has a lot to live up to considering how incredibly fun and surprising the first film was in 2014. The marketing has been super fun and interesting with good...

On episode 30 of Film Focus, I talk about the next major film of 2017 and the 8th entry in the Fast and Furious series, The Fate of the Furious. Now I was never a fan of these films until around the 4th film, but Fast Five was where I fell in love with these films and since then they've only gotten more and more fun and ridiculous. So, is this another solid entry in the series? Well, check out thi...

On episode 29 of Film Focus, I'm doing a double film review for Power Rangers & Ghost in the Shell. My anticipation levels for both films weren't all that high, with Power Rangers I was curious as to how they'd adapt the original series but was worried it be too serious and different, and Ghost in the Shell besides the really pretty visuals, the marketing hadn't grabbed me. So how do these films h...

On episode 28 of Film Focus, I talk about the next big blockbuster of 2017 in the form of Kong: Skull Island. Now this film has done well to capture the attention of audiences with the marketing and while I liked the first trailer, I wasn't as keen on the subsequent trailers, but as the next reimagining of King Kong before the crossover film with Godzilla in 2020, I was hyped to see what the filmm...

On episode 27 of Film Focus, I talk about the first highly anticipated comic book film of 2017, Logan. Now there's been a lot of hype and hope surrounding this film considering the great marketing and interesting interviews with the director and cast about the tone and differences from other superhero films. And so with this being the final appearance of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, does the film ho...

On episode 26 of Film Focus, I'm doing a double film review for John Wick: Chapter 2 & The Lego Batman Movie. Like the triple review from episode 24, I saw these films fairly recently and thought it would be best to put both reviews together to save time. So here we have two films that were built off of successful predecessors, one is a sequel and the other is a spin-off, plus there was a lot of h...

On episode 25 of Film Focus, I discuss the topic of watching films together vs. watching them alone. This is a subject that has been debated for a little while now and I thought it would make for an interesting episode of the podcast, so the episode will basically cover the pros and cons of each and also cover my own experience too. Theme music is "Pulse Rock" by Kevin MacLeod which can be found a...

On episode 24 of Film Focus, I bring you not one, not two, but three film reviews all in one episode. Since I've watched Split, XXX: Return of Xander Cage and T2 Trainspotting within a fairly short space of each other, I thought it would be an interesting idea to put my thoughts on each film and try a slightly different/condensed style of review and see how that ended up. So how do these films hol...

On episode 23 of Film Focus I talk about the much-talked-about musical of 2016 that got rave reviews out of America last year; La La Land. Now I'm not the biggest fan of musicals, but since I loved Sing Street and there was SO much hype surrounding this film towards the late side of last year, I had to check it out. So how does the film hold up? Well, check out the review to find out. Theme music...

On episode 22 of Film Focus, I talk about Assassin's Creed; the most recent video game adaptation based on the popular game series. So it is 2017, and how does one start their new film experience in the cinema? By watching a terrible film, that's how! Now this film got slaughtered by critics when it was released in late December last year and didn't fare much better when it was finally released in...

On episode 21 of Film Focus, I look back my favourite films of 2016 and not only cover my top 10 but also briefly cover the films that were also really great but didn't quite make the list. Now I know some of the choices will be a little controversial, but this is my personal list from my perspective, so don't hate. If you want to discuss it further then feel free to but do so in a civilised manne...

On episode 20 of Film Focus I talk about the long-awaited spin-off/prequel film; Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This long-awaited film has been one of the most talked about films of 2016 from its placement in the Star Wars film timeline to the endless discussions revolving the reshoots, there was a lot riding on this film as the first experimental deviation from the regular Star Wars formula. So ho...