Lethal Weapon, 1987. Directed by Richard Donner. Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Darlene Love, Al Leong, Tom Atkins, and Don Gordon. SYNOPSIS: Two mismatched LA cops must learn to get along with each other in order to take down a drugs racket. It has been a long time coming but Richard […]
Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho as it turns 65… Psycho is without a doubt Alfred Hitchcock’s most influential and well-known effort in spite of helming such masterful films such as Vertigo, Dial M for Murder and North by Northwest. The movie, which stirred much controversy at the time of its […]
Skin Deep: Interview with It’s What’s Inside Makeup Head Claire Amadea
In Netflix’s It’s What’s Inside, the body-swapping sci-fi thriller directed by Greg Jardin, every frame is layered with visual clues—and the film’s makeup head, Claire Amadea was at the heart of that storytelling. Claire, whose other credits include Metal Lords and Pig) oversaw everything from hyper-detailed tattoos to prosthetic effects, bringing emotional nuance and technical […]
Ten Unmade Film Masterpieces
Simon Thompson looks at the story behind ten great unmade films… “What if…?” scenarios are something which truly gnaw at the human psyche, in almost every context. Socially, romantically, and professionally human beings constantly mull over things that they didn’t do or say, and how they would play it if they had a second chance […]
The Rise and Disappointing Disappearance of Director Richard Kelly
Simon Thompson looks at the rise and disappointing disappearance of filmmaker Richard Kelly… The paradox of being a talented independent film director is that if your work is deemed to be interesting and unique, eventually mainstream Hollywood will come along and try and co-opt it into being like everyone else’s. Kelly (and his contemporary Shane […]
Blu-ray Review – The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1974. Directed by Joseph Sargent. Starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Héctor Elizondo. SYNOPSIS: Four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The city’s police are faced with a conundrum: Even if it’s paid, how could they […]
Blu-ray Review – Road House (1989)
Road House, 1989. Directed by Rowdy Herrington. Starring Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott. SYNOPSIS: A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town. There’s a scene early in Road House where Patrick Swayze’s Dalton, a bouncer with […]
The Shining at 45: The Story Behind Stanley Kubrick’s Psychological Horror Masterpiece
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Shining as it turns 45… Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining had a divisive reception from film critics at the time of its release. However, decades later the effort has been appreciated and hailed as one of the greatest horror flicks of all time. As the masterpiece celebrates its 45th […]
Blu-ray Review – Contraband (1980)
Contraband, 1980. Directed by Lucio Fulci. Starring Fabio Testi, Marcel Bozzuffi, Ivana Monti, Saverio Marconi, Ferdinand Murolo, Lucio Fulci, and Enrico Maisto. SYNOPSIS: A cigarette smuggler goes out for revenge when his business partner and brother is murdered by a rival drug smuggler. It is amazing that Italian splatter maestro Lucio Fulci found the time […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Jason X (2001)
Jason X, 2001. Directed by James Isaac. Starring Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, Chuck Campbell, Peter Mensah, Jonathan Potts, David Cronenberg, Markus Parilo, Dov Tiefenbach, Melyssa Ade, Kristi Angus, Yani Gellman, Melody Johnson, and Derwin Jordan. SYNOPSIS: Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the […]
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