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Oct 3, 2026 · 21:26
Mark Vanselow, Liam Neeson’s long time stunt double joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his feature directorial debut, The Mongoose. The high-octane…
Sep 27, 2026 · 19:31
Matt Sukkar and Duke Nicholson, the director and star of the off-beat crime thriller The Deputy join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. A 1970s-tinged darkly comedic…
Sep 19, 2026 · 18:11
Ian Ogilvy is an actor who has entertained generations, having starred in a plethora of roles across film and television. He’s worked alongside iconic stars like Boris Karloff…
Sep 14, 2026 · 19:22
Director Adam Rifkin and actor James Paxton join this episode of the Movies in Focus podcast to talk about their new film, Last Train To Fortune . Also starring Malcolm McDowell,…
Sep 1, 2026 · 18:36
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his latest film, The Runner starring Gal Gadot and Damien Lewis.…
Aug 21, 2026 · 29:51
Filmmaker Robert Gamperl joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his enigmatic western short films, Darlin and Stubborn . A former football player (or…
Aug 5, 2026 · 45:56
Film historian and author, Danny Stewart returns to the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about cult films - and his books Saluting The Blood of Heroes: Behind The Apocalyptic Film…
Jul 29, 2026 · 41:37
Singer-songwriter Sean Rowe joins this 111th episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Rowe wrote the songs on the soundtrack to Travis Mills’ excellent 2025 western, Frontier…
Jun 26, 2026 · 23:10
Set in Los Angeles during Christmas, Above The Line sees six Hollywood wannabes get the invite of a lifetime when a mysterious messenger gives them the opportunity to steal the…
Jun 25, 2026 · 15:46
Over the course of the last half century, Gregg Henry has become one of the most prolific - and one of the best character actors around. A man who has notched-up five…
Jun 23, 2026 · 30:00
A faux documentary that charts the chaos around the making (and therefore the unmaking) of a fictitious $500 million epic called Dissident , Chapter 51 positions itself as a true…
Jun 19, 2026 · 22:00
John Brownell’s Coin is a crypto comedy that sees two slacker friends who, through a series of events, manage to misappropriate political campaign funds in order to launch a…
Jun 17, 2026 · 19:26
Filmmaker Jordan Ruttert joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about the first episode in a proposed independent TV series, The Reverb , which is premiering at the Dances…
Jun 16, 2026 · 31:03
Director-producer Jay Silverman joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his new film Yale . The comedy-drama launches at the Dances With Films film festival…
Jun 8, 2026 · 13:16
The wonderful David Morse and director Joseph T. Walker join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about their new film, Broken Land . An excellent small scale…
Jun 5, 2026 · 17:30
Legendary horror icon, Barbara Crampton ( Re-Animator, Chopping Mall, Castle Freak ) and Desiree Staples ( My Divorce Party ), the stars of short film, The Blue Diamond , join…
May 26, 2026 · 11:19
Jon Keeyes, the director of the new supernatural thriller, Speed Demon joins this special bite-sized episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. A gonzo mix of The Exorcist meets…
May 6, 2026 · 31:53
Filmmaker Paul Bunnell - the man behind The Ghastly Love of Johnny X - joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his new film, an offbeat reimagining of the…
Apr 29, 2026 · 18:07
Michael Schilf’s The Wolf And The Lamb is a real curio of a western-horror hybrid with a stacked cast that includes Cassandra Scerbo, Adrianne Palicki, Zach McGowan, James Landry…
Apr 6, 2026 · 25:50
You might have certain expectations when going into a film called The Yeti . However, filmmakers Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta blow those expectations out of the water…
Mar 26, 2026 · 38:43
Returning guest Pen Densham joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Pen is a hugely talented writer, producer and director, who is probably best known for writing and…
Feb 13, 2026 · 33:35
Kathryn Ferguson’s Nostalgie is an exceptional short film that was given an Honourable Mention in the competition shorts section at the Belfast Film Festival, where it was Based…
Feb 10, 2026 · 37:49
Jeremiah Kipp, the filmmaker behind the film adaptation of the video game, The Mortuary Assistant joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Now, as I admit in my chat…
Dec 22, 2025 · 16:29
Jesse V. Johnson’s Thieves Highway is a modern day western about cattle rustling, that sees Aaron Echkart’s cow cop tracking down a a bunch of seriously bad hombres. Written by…
Dec 4, 2025 · 16:30
Collins' Mel Gibson starrer, Hunting Season is something of surprise. Yes, it gives you want you want from a Mel Gibson thriller, but it’s also a film that features some…
Nov 27, 2025 · 43:07
This is an exciting episode of the Movies In Focus podcast - because I’m not only joined by the mighty Thomas Jane ( The Mist, The Punisher, Deep Blue Sea ), the star and…
Nov 19, 2025 · 1:10:57
Scott Martin, Michael Jai White, Charlotte Kirk and Stephanie Beran join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss their new film, Exit Protocol . Interviewed…
Nov 18, 2025 · 15:48
James Badge Dale ( 13 Hours , The Standoff At Sparrow Creek ) and Michael Mando ( Better Call Saul , Spider-Man ) join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about…
Oct 29, 2025 · 20:37
Filmmaker and actor Caleb Alexander Smith ( The Catch, Modern Family ) and his co-star David Krumholtz ( Oppenheimer, The Santa Clause, Supergirl ) join his episode of the the…
Oct 26, 2025 · 34:45
British film producer and the man behind Shogun Films, Jonathan Sothcott joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his impressive and varied career in the film…
Oct 14, 2025 · 33:07
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,…
Oct 9, 2025 · 25:09
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…
Oct 2, 2025 · 45:16
This time around, 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…
Sep 30, 2025 · 45:48
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…
Sep 23, 2025 · 27:35
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…
Sep 23, 2025 · 8:39
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…
Sep 18, 2025 · 30:48
n this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast, writer-director Bill Fishman talks about his sun-soaked comedy Waltzing With Brando - the true story of Marlon Brando ’s quest to…
Sep 14, 2025 · 26:10
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…
Aug 24, 2025 · 15:12
Director M.J. Bassett and actor Matilda Lutz join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about their new fantasy adventure film, Red Sonja . The movie brings the…
Jul 31, 2025 · 26:17
Actress and filmmaker, Megan Tremethick joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss her acclaimed low-budget epic, The Reign Of Queen Ginnarra ( read the Movies…
Jun 25, 2025 · 16:37
Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, the filmmaker behind the stylish and brutal new thriller Diablo joins this latest episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Espinoza has been flying the flag…
May 26, 2025 · 1:28:59
Film scholar and returning guest James Kenney has a knack for uncovering lost and forgotten cinematic treasures. You can listen to episodes 18 and 32 of the Movies In Focus…
May 12, 2025 · 13:04
Acclaimed horror author Adam Cesare joins this bite-sized episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about the recording breaking film adaptation of his novel Clown In A…
Apr 25, 2025 · 25:39
Short films are difficult. It’s easy to tell a story across 90 minutes or a couple of hours, where plot and characterisation can expand and grow. However, it takes real skill to…
Mar 10, 2025 · 16:03
Writer-director Torsten Ruether joins this episode of the M ovies In Focus podcast to discuss his boxing drama, Uppercut . The film marks Ruether's English-language debut,…
Feb 28, 2025 · 25:35
First-up there's Martin Campbell, the director of the acclaimed James Bond films Goldeneye with Pierce Brosnan and Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig. This is followed by a chat…
Jan 27, 2025 · 22:55
Director Michael Polish joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his latest action thriller, Alarum . Fresh off the heels of its January 17th release, this high-octane spy…
Nov 15, 2024 · 17:43
Kimball Farley, the star and co-writer of the new off-beat indie film Hippo joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Directed by Mark H. Rapaport, Hippo is a…
Nov 2, 2024 · 18:59
Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, the directors of the iconic horror film The Blair Witch Project join this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Released in 1999, the film…
Oct 17, 2024 · 13:39
Action superstar Scott Adkins joins this bite-sized episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his latest film Take Cover - a high-octane one-location action flick…
Oct 14, 2024 · 18:29
Two very different directors talk about two very different films on this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. First-up, Kevin Smith talks about his 1980s set comedy, The 4:30…
Sep 8, 2024 · 17:18
Director Mikael Håfström joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his latest film, Slingshot , a space thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne.…
Aug 25, 2024 · 39:35
Directed by Adam Nelson and written by Chris Watt, The Mire is a well-honed dramatic thriller which grabs your attention and draws you into its tense plot. Essentially a…
Aug 14, 2024 · 21:27
Director Joe Stephenson joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his latest film, Doctor Jekyll . This film marks a significant moment for Hammer Studios,…
Aug 9, 2024 · 28:41
Dog Soldiers, The Descent and Doomsday filmmaker Neil Marshall joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his new gangster film, Duchess alongside its star, co-writer and…
Jul 18, 2024 · 1:05:31
On this episode, Jeff Downes and Graham O'Dwyer from the brilliant At The Flicks podcast discuss Kevin Costner's western epic, Horizon: An American Saga . We'll be putting our…
Jul 15, 2024 · 30:43
Director Alejandro Brugués goes for old-fashioned chills and offers up some slow-burn horror with his excellent new horror, The Inheritance . It can be difficult to have sympathy…
Jul 12, 2024 · 16:45
Written by Joe Russo and Chris LaMont, The Inheritance delivers old-fashioned chills and offers up some slow-burn horror. The quick pitch is to call the Alejandro Brugués…
Jul 11, 2024 · 37:16
Shane Dax Taylor’s Murder Company is an old-fashioned World War II men on a mission movie. On Demand now in the U.S., the film stars William Moseley, Pooch Hall, Gilles Marini,…
Jul 10, 2024 · 21:41
Writer/director Jake Allyn's film Ride is now available On Demand in the US. It’s a wonderful modern day western that sees Allyn star alongside C. Thomas Howell, Annabeth Gish &…
Jul 9, 2024 · 32:34
Alexander Payne’s 1999 release Election was a film which took the filmmaker’s career to the next level. A biting satire, it features a great Matthew Broderick as a teacher with a…
Jun 5, 2024 · 24:56
Arrow Shorts is a showcase for great short-form film-making. From the scary to the bizarre, Arrow highlights the amazing work being created by filmmakers in a shorter-length…
Jun 3, 2024 · 22:34
Arrow Shorts is a showcase for great short-form film-making. From the scary to the bizarre, Arrow highlights the amazing work being created by filmmakers in a shorter-length…
May 27, 2024 · 34:21
Darkness Of Man is a new action noir starring Jean Claude Van Damme as a former Interpol agent haunted by the actions of his past. Visually striking, Darkness Of Man sees Van…
May 20, 2024 · 23:32
Arrow Shorts is a showcase for great short-form film-making. From the scary to the bizarre, Arrow highlights the amazing work being created by film-makers in a shorter-length…
May 18, 2024 · 25:36
Arrow Shorts is a showcase for great short-form film-making. From the scary to the bizarre, Arrow highlights the amazing work being created by filmmakers in a shorter-length…
May 15, 2024 · 21:45
The Image Of You is the screen adaptation of Adele Parks’ novel of the same name. Directed by Jeff Fisher and adapted by screenwriter Chris Sivertson, the film stars Sasha…
May 12, 2024 · 26:15
Adele Parks MBE has sold over 5 million plus copies and has been translated into over 30 different languages. Her 19th novel, The Image Of You has now been adapted for the screen…
May 6, 2024 · 13:34
Sometimes a movie will come along and subvert expectations - and Francis Galluppi’s brilliant feature film debut, The Last Stop In Yuma County is one of the movies. The set-up is…
May 1, 2024 · 11:52
As its title suggests, Stefon Bristol’s Breathe is a claustrophobic and tense film that will leave you gasping for air. A prescient science fiction piece, Breathe is set in the…
Apr 21, 2024 · 40:35
Unfairly dismissed in 1998, Paul W.S. Anderson’s Soldier underperformed when it was released, grossing a paltry $14.5 million at the U.S. on a then substantial $60 million…
Apr 14, 2024 · 36:00
It’s usually hyperbole to say that someone does it all, but in the case of Larry Fessenden, it just so happens to be true. An award-winning actor, producer, writer, director and…
Mar 15, 2024 · 17:18
Based on E.O. Chirovici's novel, The Book of Mirrors, Sleeping Dogs is a twisty and entertaining thriller starring the mighty Russell Crowe. Crowe plays Roy Freeman, a former cop…
Mar 9, 2024 · 26:28
Joe Stephenson's Doctor Jekyll was the first Hammer horror film released since the company was purchased by its new owner - the perfectly named John Gore. An entertaining…
Mar 4, 2024 · 16:30
Writer-director Gabriel Abrantes joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his new film Amelia’s Children A slow-burning and delicately paced horror with…
Mar 1, 2024 · 36:22
In this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast, film director Andrew Davis talks about his long and prestigious career. Best known for directing the hugely acclaimed blockbuster…
Jan 20, 2024 · 25:45
Ruthless is a bone-crunching thriller starring an against-type Dermot Mulroney as a teacher trying to rescue one of his students from a gang of human traffickers. Eschewing…
Dec 16, 2023 · 37:06
Director Phillip Noyce and Morena Baccarin join the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about their new film, Fast Charlie . Brutal when it needs to be, funny when it wants to be and…
Nov 26, 2023 · 18:14
It’s A Wonderful Knife is an entertaining slasher flick - with a difference. As the title indicates, the film is a riff on Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic, It's A Wonderful…
Oct 30, 2023 · 23:30
Belfast-based director Dominic O’Neill joins the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his new comedy horror, Haunted Ulster Live . A comedy of errors, Haunted Ulster Live uses the…
Sep 2, 2023 · 28:34
Writer, film critic and visual artist Jaylan Salah joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. A woman of many talents, Jaylan is a passionate film lover with a keen…
Aug 26, 2023 · 36:37
Douglas Schulze has been a friend of Movies In Focus since 2009, in the lead-up to the release of his David Carradine starring horror film Dark Fields - or The Rain as it was…
Aug 18, 2023 · 20:10
Belgian filmmaker Daphné Baiwir's King On Screen is an excellent documentary that puts the focus on the many film and television adaptations that have been based on the work of…
Aug 9, 2023 · 40:17
On this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast, director Yuval Adler talks about his latest film, Sympathy For The Devil starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. Carter Smith…
Jul 30, 2023 · 33:07
Writer, producer, director and podcaster Joe Russo joins the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss the current strike by the Writer’s Guild of America. An up and coming genre…
Apr 28, 2023 · 22:52
Get The Gringo and Rambo: Last Blood director , Adrian Grünberg joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his new film, The Black Demon . The killer shark movie stars Josh…
Apr 15, 2023 · 1:12:11
City University of New York lecturer and film historian James Kenney once again joins the Movies In Focus podcast. The last time he was on the show he talked about discovering…
Mar 15, 2023 · 1:00:25
Running on HBO for seven seasons and 93 episodes from 1989 to 1996, Tales From The Crypt was a wonderfully ghoulish show that was based on Bill Gaines’ EC Comics imprint of the…
Mar 12, 2023 · 16:50
Japanese-American director Yoko Okumura makes a punchy feature film debut with Unseen , a new genre-bending comedy-thriller from Blumhouse Productions. Running a tight eighty…
Mar 2, 2023 · 12:16
Corey Deshon, the talented multi-hyphenate writer-director joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk about his new film, Daughter . Daughter is an intense psychological thriller…
Jan 17, 2023 · 23:31
Released in the summer of 1991, Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves was a monster success that grossed over $165 million at the US box office and more than $390 million globally - a…
Nov 28, 2022 · 17:16
Manifest West is a coming of age survival drama starring Milo Gibson, Annet Mahendru and Lexi Kolker. A film about a family ditching civilisation and seeking a new life in the…
Nov 21, 2022 · 56:54
Sam & Kate is a heartfelt family dramedy from writer-director Darren Le Gallo. It’s a low-key piece, which features a collection of strong performances from its cast - Dustin…
Nov 14, 2022 · 34:15
This episode of the Movies In Focus podcast sees a pair of directors join Niall Browne to talk about their latest movies. First up is French filmmaker Romuald Boulanger who is…
Nov 4, 2022 · 17:25
Director K. Asher Levin joins the Movies In Focus podcast to talk with Niall Browne about his horror-action-comedy Slayers . A very modern take on the vampire film, Slayers stabs…
Oct 24, 2022 · 19:16
Gerry Maguire, the Head of Irish Film London returns to the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss the 2022 incarnation of The Irish Film Festival London. The festival, which is now…
Oct 17, 2022 · 2:12:51
Steven E. de Souza, the acclaimed screenwriter and director joins Niall Browne for this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast. Mega hits and cult classics such as 48 Hours,…
Sep 1, 2022 · 21:13
This time around Irish filmmaker Andrew Baird joins Niall Browne to talk about his new film One Way . A character based thriller which stars Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly),…
Jun 10, 2022 · 15:42
Actors, writers, directors and producers all have key roles in production - but one of the most important aspects in a film is the musical score - a score can literally make or…
Apr 10, 2022 · 1:08:32
At the tail end of 2021 Movies In Focus watched and reviewed Sonny Mallhi’s excellent horror, Hurt . On The surface it appeared that Hurt was just another film in the slasher…
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