Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind 2005’s comic book adaptation Constantine starring Keanu Reeves as DC’s Hellblazer… Constantine debuted at a time when comic book movies and the genre as a whole was still getting to where it is today. But even in the present context the film still remains a unique entry in […]
The Breakfast Club at 40: The Story Behind the Quintessential Coming-of-Age Teen Drama of the 80s
As the film turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Hughes’ 80s classic The Breakfast Club… John Hughes is a name that is synonymous with coming-of-age teen dramas and the 1980s era but one film has always stood out as one of the filmmaker’s best efforts and that is The Breakfast Club. […]
Blu-ray Review – Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Legend of the Eight Samurai, 1983. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yuki Meguro, Masaki Kyômoto, Kenji Ôba, and Mari Natsuki. SYNOPSIS: A princess is hunted down by a rival clan, who were destroyed and have been reanimated as demons. Based on the expansive 19th century novel Nanso Satomi […]
David Lynch: American Cinema’s Great Enigma
Simon Thompson explores the career of the late, great David Lynch… To start this article off as simply as possible, David Lynch, one of American cinema’s greatest idiosyncratic directors is gone. While I knew that his health had sadly taken a turn for the worse since 2020, it still feels almost impossible to come to […]
Blu-ray Review – V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
V/H/S/Beyond, 2024. Directed by Jay Cheel/Jordan Downey/Christian Long/Justin Long/Justin Martinez/Virat Pal/Kate Siegel. Starring Brian Baker, Trevor Dow, Alan Maxson, Mitch Horowitz, and James C. Burns. SYNOPSIS: The found footage anthology returns with a bit of a sci-fi twist. We are now up to the seventh instalment of the V/H/S franchise, and over the past three […]
Ranking Reese Witherspoon’s Romantic Comedies
Casey Chong ranks the romantic comedies of Reese Witherspoon… Much like Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan, Reese Witherspoon is synonymous with the rom-com genre, even though the actress has explored different genres such as biographical dramas (Walk the Line, Wild) and thrillers (Freeway, Fear). And yet, it was the rom-com genre that skyrocketed Witherspoon’s career, […]
2025 Sundance Film Festival Review – Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, 2025. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. Featuring Marlee Matlin, Shoshannah Stern, Henry Winkler, Lauren Ridloff, and Troy Kotsur. SYNOPSIS: In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language […]
2025 Sundance Film Festival Review – Come See Me in the Good Light
Come See Me in the Good Light, 2025, Directed by Ryan White. Featuring Andrea Gibson, Megan Falley, Heather Mann, Emily Clay, and Bethy Leonard. SYNOPSIS: Two poets, one incurable cancer diagnosis. Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley go on an unexpectedly funny and poignant journey through love, life, and mortality. Ryan White’s documentary follows poet laureate […]
2025 Sundance Film Festival Review – Heightened Scrutiny
Heightened Scrutiny, 2025, Directed by Sam Feder. Featuring Tre’vell Anderson, Katie Barnes, Mina Brewer, Alberto Cairo, Gina Chua, Jelani Cobb, Laverne Cox, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Ari Drennen, Eli Erlick, Morgan D. Givens, Julie Hollar, Sabrina Imbler, Alexia Korberg, Wesley Lowery, Maria, Mila, Muna Mire, Miss Peppermint, Elliot Page, Pau, Kae Petrin, Phillip Picardi, Lydia […]
2025 Sundance Film Festival Review – André Is an Idiot
André Is an Idiot, 2025. Directed by Tony Benna. Featuring André Ricciardi, Janice Ricciardi, Tallula Ricciardi, Delilah Ricciardi, Lee Einhorn, Nick Ricciardi, Tommy Chong, Peter Carnochan, PhD., Ryan Lee, Jason Harris, Tommy Means, Stelio Kitrilakis and Waffles (the cat). SYNOPSIS: Andre, an irreverent man, embarks on an unexpected journey after receiving a terminal diagnosis, determined […]
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