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Film Focus is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of various topics of films in each episode. And while there is a primary focus on film reviews, anything and everything related to films are up for debate from film scores to specific film genres or franchises.
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Film Focus brings you the latest movie reviews, news, screenings, film making opportunitiesand all things film. This podcast is bought to you by Emily Cook and the Reel Vision team. Sarah Moore and Emily Cook co-host the episodes.
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On episode 65 of Film Focus, I'm back with another double review and I'll be sharing my thoughts on Aquaman and Bumblebee. I was originally going to review both films individually but since I saw them on the same day I decided to put both reviews in the same episode. So how did these films fare? Well, listen to this episode for some fun spoiler-fre…
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On episode 64 of Film Focus, I finally get to talk about another one of my most anticipated films for 2018; Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Since the first trailer, I was very hyped to see this film and the early positive word of mouth only made me more excited. So in this episode, I will not only be talking about this new Spidey film, but I wil…
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On episode 63 of Film Focus, I bring you my quick thoughts on the newest Pokémon film in the form of Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us. Now I wasn't planning on recording this episode next, but because I found out about its existence within the last week and wanted to check out another new Pokémon film in the cinema, I decided an impromptu podcast…
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On episode 62 of Film Focus, I bring you my thoughts on the latest film in the Fantastic Beasts series; Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Now I wasn't the biggest fan of the first Fantastic Beasts film in 2016 and so I wasn't overly hyped for the sequel, however, the trailers actually got me intrigued to see where this new chapter would …
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On episode 61 of Film Focus, I'm bringing you another double review with my thoughts on Bohemian Rhapsody and Halloween. I had another episode planned but since I watched these two films recently I had some thoughts that I needed to share so here we are. So how did these films fare? Well, listen to this episode for some fun spoiler-free thoughts on…
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On episode 60 of Film Focus, I'm bringing you another double review with my thoughts on A Star Is Born and Venom. Both films I've been curious about from the outset but my interest has grown significantly for A Star Is Born after I saw the trailer in recent months and with Venom, though I have been sceptical about it from the day it was announced, …
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On episode 59 of Film Focus, with the summer movie season well and truly over I decided to do a recap/review of the summer films of 2018. But I am not alone, to help me with this task is returning guest Eddie from Jaccendo and Sidekick Reviews. From Avengers: Infinity War to Incredibles 2 to Crazy Rich Asians and The Predator, we cover a bunch of n…
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On episode 58 of Film Focus, with the upcoming release of The Predator being just days away, I decided to look back on the Predator series of films and discuss their strengths and weakness, my nostalgic experience with each of the films and also give my brief thoughts on The Predator from what I've seen in the marketing so far.Here are the time cod…
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On episode 57 of Film Focus, I discuss the final film from Marvel Studios in 2018 in the form of Ant-Man and the Wasp. The first Ant-Man film from 2015 was one of the best surprises of the year and I was curious/excited to see where the people at Marvel would take the character after the events of his first film and Captain America: Civil War. So i…
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On episode 56 of Film Focus, I get to talk about another one of my most anticipated films of the summer in the form of Mission: Impossible – Fallout. It is interesting how this series has continued to improve and stay relevant after so many years and with this film having direct ties to the last with even crazier stunts and stakes than before it de…
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On episode 55 of Film Focus, I finally, FINALLY get to talk about the animated sequel that I feel like I've waited for an eternity to watch, I am of course taking about Incredibles 2. The first film is one of my all-time favourite films and after 14 years we fans have finally been given the sequel. So, after all, this time is Incredibles 2 some mor…
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On episode 54 of Film Focus, I'm back on the double reviews with my thoughts on Deadpool 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story. With Deadpool 2, prior to its release, I was more curious about it than I was excited and when it comes to Solo, I went from being sceptical/uninterested to being a little more optimistic. So how did these films fare? Well, listen…
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On episode 53 of Film Focus, I am once again joined by Drew from Drew's Movie Reviews to talk about Avengers: Infinity War... In FULL-ON SPOILER MODE! So if you haven't seen the film don't listen to this yet, just save it and come back later, but for those who have seen the film, welcome. This episode is essentially an unscripted discussion about m…
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On episode 52 of Film Focus, Drew from Drew's Movie Reviews and I get to review the latest film from Marvel Studios in the form of Avengers: Infinity War! Now to say that I was hyped for this film would be an understatement, the MCU despite some of its shortcomings has provided me with some of my favourite film experiences and with Infinity War fin…
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On episode 51 of Film Focus, I cover two films in the form of Ready Player One and Pacific Rim: Uprising in the form of spoiler-free reviews. I know these reviews are a little late, but after I saw them recently I knew I had to talk about them. And on top of that, I'll have mini-reviews for Annihilation and Isle of Dogs near the beginning of the ep…
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On episode 50 of Film Focus, I finally get to review the latest video game adapted film; Tomb Raider. Now, this is a film I have been curious about since the outset, the marketing didn't do much to excite me, but since I really liked Alicia Vikander and loved the 2013 game that this film's based on, I had hope. Also after the 2016 efforts of Warcra…
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On episode 49 of Film Focus, I talk about the recent major film event, the 90th Academy Awards. The Oscars is something I've been following since 2008 and even though I didn't watch the whole event, I wanted to share my quick thoughts on those that won, those who didn't and give general impressions.P.S. This was a semi-planned episode so if I sound…
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On episode 48 of Film Focus, I finally, FINALLY get around to reviewing Black Panther; the latest superhero film from Marvel Studios. So I've been waiting for this film essentially since the end of Captain America Civil War, Black Panther left a massive impression on me, and Marvel Studios hired Ryan Coogler to direct I knew this film would be spec…
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On episode 47 of Film Focus, I review Coco, the latest film from Pixar. Now, this film was already released in the US late last year, but is only getting it's UK release this month, but luckily there was an early screening I attended over the weekend. I wasn't too interested in this film at first, but after hearing a preview of the soundtrack and h…
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On episode 46 of Film Focus, I look back my favourite films of the year and attempt to give you my top 10 of 2017. Now I say attempt because this year was very hard to put a solid list together because I kept changing my a lot. Anyway, I will firstly cover my honourable mentions, then the top 10 and briefly my most disappointing films towards the e…
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On episode 45 of Film Focus, we do a recap/review of the superhero movies of 2017. And yes I said "we", as today I'll be joined by my second guest on the podcast in the form of Eddie from Jaccendo on WordPress to have a casual discussion on Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League.P.S…
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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 t…
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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 confl…
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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 fi…
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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 alread…
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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…
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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 …
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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 g…
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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 …
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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 o…
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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 i…
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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 hopef…
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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 Ga…
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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 ultimat…
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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 mark…
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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 anot…
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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 ma…
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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 G…
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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 appeara…
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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 …
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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 "…
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