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'Dogma' at 25: Kevin Smith’s Boldest Film Finds New Life in 4K
Dogma is finally back where it belongs, in Kevin Smith’s hands, and once again gracing the big screen in a new 4K remaster for its so-called “25th Anniversary” (actually 26th, but who’s counting).

Dan Bremner
Nov 15


'Sisu: Road to Revenge' Review: A Gloriously Gory & Unapologetically Silly One-man-army Action Sequel
Sisu: Road to Revenge is a film that knows exactly what it is and runs with it to absurd levels. Gloriously over-the-top, gleefully gory and pushing the boundaries of how silly things can get.

Dan Bremner
Nov 14


'Christy' Review: Sydney Sweeney Gives an Award-worthy Performance in a True-life Boxing Drama
Christy is a tough, uncomfortable, and surprisingly engaging take on the real-life boxer as a person as well as a fighter.

Dan Bremner
Oct 20


'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Review: An Anxiety-inducing Portrayal of Motherhood With a Career Best by Rose Byrne
A constantly uncomfortable, darkly funny and extraordinarily intrusive assault on the senses from Mary Bronstein.

Dan Bremner
Oct 15


'Frankenstein' Review: Guillermo del Toro Delivers the Gorgeous, Tragic and Suitable Gothic Adaptation
Frankenstein is a near masterpiece of emotion, craft, and imagination that reanimates Mary Shelley’s tale for a new generation.

Dan Bremner
Oct 14


'Tron: Ares' Review: An IMAX Tech Demo That Looks and Sounds Incredible, but Offers Little Else
Tron: Ares dazzles on the surface but collapses under its own digital flashiness. It’s gorgeous, sleek, visually stunning, and Nine Inch Nails' score is absolutely incredible.

Dan Bremner
Oct 12


'Lurker' Review: A Tense and Uncomfortable Look at Celebrity Obsession in the Social Media Age
Lurker is a sleek, tense, and deeply uncomfortable dive into modern obsession, powered by a phenomenal lead performance and sharp, confident direction.

Dan Bremner
Oct 12


'Play Dirty' Review: A Criminal Waste of Shane Black’s Talents
Play Dirty isn’t unwatchable. There are flashes of fun, Stanfield is a delight, and if you put it on in the background while you doomscroll, it’ll do the job.

Dan Bremner
Oct 3


'Americana' Review: An Ambitious, But Messy Black Crime-Comedy With No Identity of its Own
Americana isn’t a disaster, just a messy, half-baked experiment that juggles too much.

Dan Bremner
Sep 30


'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Review: A Big Bold Beautiful and Flawed Star-powered Fantasy-Romance
It’s ultimately a hollow spectacle: nice to look at, easy to watch, but not something that will last in your memory.

Dan Bremner
Sep 23


'Honey Don't!' Review: A Baffling and Incoherent Misfire From Ethan Coen
Honey Don’t! is just a big nothing. A messy, unpolished, frustratingly empty film that squanders its cast, its premise, and its potential.

Dan Bremner
Sep 12


'Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Reunite for a Thrilling, Music-Driven Crime Drama
It’s a crime thriller, yes, but also a cultural statement about power, music, conscience, and the price of success.

Dan Bremner
Sep 2


'The Thursday Murder Club' Review: Netflix’s Cosy-Crime Adaptation is Charming, Well-Cast & True to the Spirit of the Books
It may not dive as deeply as the books, but it remains largely faithful, funny, and watchable, which makes it a masterpiece by Netflix Original standards.

Dan Bremner
Aug 30


'Eddington' Review: Ari Aster’s Dive Into Pandemic Satire is a Sharp, Scathing, Hilarious and Horrific Portrayal of 2020
Eddington is a bold, brutal, and hilarious time capsule of one of the strangest, ugliest, and most ridiculous chapters of recent history.

Dan Bremner
Aug 27


'Nobody 2' Review: Action-Comedy with Bob Odenkirk Delivers the Goods Even When it's Very Much More of the Same
Nobody 2 may be more of the same, but when “the same” is this competent and enjoyable, sometimes that’s enough.

Elliot Lines
Aug 15


'The Pickup' Review: More Forgettable and Lifeless Streaming Fare That Wastes a Talented Cast
The Pickup is a disposable misfire. It's a nostalgic nod to ‘90s comedies buried under a weak script, uneven tone, flat visuals and wasted cast.

Dan Bremner
Aug 7


'War of the Worlds' (2025) Review: A Baffling Adaptation of H.G. Wells Classic Story
War of the Worlds is a woeful misfire, its bargain-bin effects, incoherent story, and Ice Cube’s misjudged performance sinking a promising premise.

Dan Bremner
Aug 5


'The Naked Gun' (2025) Review: Liam Neeson Revives the Spoof Genre with Hilarious, High-Speed Mayhem
A joyous, laugh-packed reboot, revitalizing the spoof genre with Neeson’s comedic brilliance and Schaffer’s inventive direction.

Dan Bremner
Jul 30


The Film Vault Ep 3: Comic Book Movies — 'Kick Ass' vs 'The Suicide Squad'
In this episode of the Film Focus Online Podcast, host Alex leads a lively discussion with guests Jack and Dan about comic book movies in our latest episode of 'The Film Vault'.
Film Focus Team
Jul 26


'Tin Soldier' Review: A Star-Studded Misfire Lost in Its Own Fog
Tin Soldier fails to carve a niche in the crowded action-thriller landscape, joining the ranks of forgettable VOD fodder

Dan Bremner
Jul 23
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