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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 18h

Podcast Episode 88.
I had a really fascinating chat with film composer Tom Schraeder (The Dark & The Wicked, We’re Not Safe Here, Vicious) about the creative process when scoring films & just music in general.
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Podcast Episode 88: Talking Music With Film Composer Tom Schraeder

Film composer and singer-songwriter Tom Schraeder joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast for an in-depth conversation. Known for his emotionally charged music, Schraeder has built a career…

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 22h

Iconic movie poster artist Drew Struzan dead at the age of 78. So many great posters: Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Goonies, Big Trouble In Little China, Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, The Thing, E.T. The list is unbeatable. A true master of the art form.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 1d

Daniel Craig's casting as James Bond in Casino Royale was announced on this day 2005 - 20 years ago!

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 1d

Paul Simon turns 84 today. I had front row seats when he played Nottingham in 2016. He spoke out saying that I was the only person in the audience he could see. So essentially, Paul Simon played the whole concert for me. I'm pretty sure he enjoyed it as much as I did.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 3d

Diane Keaton dead at the age of 79. She starred in countless iconic movies from The Godfather, Reds, Annie Hall, Looking For Mr Goodbar & Something's Gotta Give. Famed for her quirky fashion style, she had a strong screen presence that balanced comedy & drama. A real loss.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 5d

The Tron movies really don't make a big enough deal of the fact that the first name of Jeff Bridges' Flynn is Kevin.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 5d

Podcast episode 87!
Kiah Roache-Turner's BEAST OF WAR is a top-tier entry in the killer shark genre.
We had a great time talking about New Wave Australian war movies, Jaws, art & a lot more.
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Podcast Episode 87: Kiah Roache-Turner On Killer Sharks & BEAST OF WAR

Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner’s Beast Of War isn’t just another entry in the long tradition of shark films – it’s a pulse-pounding WWII thriller that delivers on both fronts.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 8d

It was for sure!

Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 12d

Any Batman film where we see The Dark Knight standing at the top of an incredibly tall building is a good one.

Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 12d

Podcast Episode 86!
Another fun listen.
Returning guest, Charlotte Kirk (The Lair) & Zach McGowan (Black Sails), stars of director Neil Marshall's new erotic thriller, Compulsion join this episode of the podcast.
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Podcast Episode 86: COMPULSION Stars Charlotte Kirk & Zach McGown

Returning guest, Charlotte Kirk and Zach McGowan, the stars of Neil Marshall’s new erotic thriller, Compulsion join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Co-starring Anna-Maria Sieklucka…

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 14d

Podcast episode 85!
Neil Marshall’s Compulsion is a homage to Italian giallo & 80s/90s erotic thrillers. Marshall & star Anna-Maria Sieklucka join the podcast to talk about the blood-soaked thriller.
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Podcast Episode 85: Neil Marshall & Anna-Maria Sieklucka On COMPULSION

Neil Marshall’s Compulsion is not only a homage to the blood-soaked Italian giallo, but also a throwback to the kind of erotic thrillers that Hollywood churned out in the 1980s and 1990s – think Dario...

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 15d

Another great episode.
Maverick respect!

At the Flicks Podcast @attheflicks.bsky.social · 18d

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From the galley to the cinema, veteran Nick has seen it all. He recounts the most memorable movies he watched and where he watched them during his service in the Navy.
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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 20d

Podcast Episode 84!
Hayley McFarland & Sharmita Bhattacharya join this episode of the @moviesinfocus podcast to talk about their excellent performances in the great new horror, WE’RE NOT SAFE HERE.
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Podcast Episode 84: Hayley McFarland & Sharmita Bhattacharya Talk WE’RE NOT SAFE HERE

Actors Hayley McFarland and Sharmita Bhattacharya, the captivating leads of writer/director Solomon Gray’s quietly unnerving horror We’re Not Safe Here, join this episode of Movies In Focus podcast.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 21d

Podcast Episode 83!
Action auteur Renny Harlin joins the @moviesinfocus podcast to talk about THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 - & his new killer shark pic Deep Water.
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Podcast Episode 83: Action Auteur Renny Harlin On THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2

Action Auteur, Renny Harlin joins this special bite-sized episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. In the 1990s, Harlin delivered some of the decade’s most memorable and entertaining films like Die…

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 26d

Podcast Episode 82
Director Bill Fishman talks about his energetic & zesty new comedy WALTZING WITH BRANDO, Billy Zane's note-perfect performance & working with Monkees legend Michael Nesmith.
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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 27d

I decided to skip the traditional obituary style and write about how Robert Redford and his films fit into my life.
A 40-year biographical journey with the artist, if you will.
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Obituary: Robert Redford Dead At The Age Of 89

Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. He was a movie star – an icon. Normally, I write these obituary pieces by charting the person’s life and their career – you know the score. But this time…

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · 29d

Robert Redford dead at the age of 89.
An icon.
One of the screen greats, Redford delivered in front & behind the camera. Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, The Natural, The Great Gatsby, Spy Game, Quiz Show, Ordinary People & many others.
A real Holywood legend has passed.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 14

A great episode (as always)! Go give this a listen!

At the Flicks Podcast @attheflicks.bsky.social · Sep 13

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📣 Summer Blockbusters 📣

A review of four of the biggest movies of the summer. Plus an additional wild card that became an instant horror cult favourite.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 14

Podcast Episode 81: Solomon Gray Talks His Offbeat Horror WE’RE NOT SAFE HERE
He discusses the creative challenges of crafting a slow-burn chiller & the performances of Hayley McFarland & Sharmita Bhattacharya.
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Podcast Episode 81: Solomon Gray Discusses His Offbeat Horror WE’RE NOT SAFE HERE

Solomon Gray, writer and director of the quietly unsettling horror film, We’re Not Safe Here, joins the Movies In Focus podcast for an in-depth conversation. We’re Not Safe Here is deft little chiller...

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 12

Stuart Gordon's The Pit And The Pendulum: an intriguing Edgar Allan Poe adaptation. Lance Henriksen adds some gravitas to this medieval romp & Oliver Reed appears in an all too quick cameo. This 1991 pic might be light on horror, but it's an interesting take on Poe's iconic tale.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 9

Received my review copy of @kermodemovie.bsky.social's new book - Surround Sound: The Stories Of Movie Music.
I'm looking forward to diving into this!

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 5

Read the 3 star Movies In Focus review of Chris Columbus' The Thursday Murder Club:
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Review: THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB - Exactly What You Think It Is

The screen adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club has a very specific audience in mind – and it’s an audience that will likely be very satisfied with Chris Columbus’ comedy murder…

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 5

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at the age of 91. His costume work on Brian De Palma's The Untouchables was exquisite.
Here endeth the lesson.

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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 2

I had the pleasure of having Graham Greene on the podcast. A man of wit & charm, he discussed how he won his part in Dances With Wolves, what’s it’s like going to the Oscars & the passing of Richard Donner. Listen below or wherever you get podcasts:
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Movies In Focus @moviesinfocus.bsky.social · Sep 2

Graham Greene dead at 73. A game- changing supporting character actor who was Oscar nominated for Dances With Wolves. He brightened up the screen in everything from Maverick, Die Hard With A Vengeance, Twilight, The Green Mile, Wind River & more. He was always a treat to watch.

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