On the 35th anniversary of its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie…Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the quintessential pop culture phenomenon where a relatively obscure comic book series from an independent publication company got launched into the proverbial stratosphere resulting in the creation of a media franchise […]
My Left Foot: The Story Behind a Poignant Tale of the Human Spirit’s Resilience
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind My Left Foot…My Left Foot left an indelible impression on many a viewer for a number of reasons. Firstly, it featured an unforgettable performance by the inimitable Daniel Day-Lewis and secondly, the film became a landmark in cinematic representation of disability. The effort also brought some richly-deserved attention […]
Movie Review – Time Travel Is Dangerous (2024)
Time Travel Is Dangerous, 2024.Directed by Chris Reading. Starring Sophie Thompson, Johnny Vegas, Jane Horrocks, Mark Heap, Tony Way, Brian Bovell, Guy Henry, Tom Lenk, Laura Aikman, and Kiell Smith-Bynoe, narrated by Stephen Fry.SYNOPSIS:Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. Stumbling across a time machine, they embark on trips to […]
How to Train Your Dragon at 15: The Story Behind the Dazzling Animated Children’s Fantasy
As it celebrates its 15th anniversary, we look at the story behind DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon…How to Train Your Dragon is one of those animated films that left an indelible impression in audiences when it debuted with its dazzling animation, heartfelt story and bombastic orchestral score. As the celebrated animated feature celebrates […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Deep Blue Sea, 1999.Directed by Renny Harlin. Starring Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgård, LL Cool J, Michael Rapaport, and Aida Turturro.SYNOPSIS:A team of scientists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s on an isolated facility become the victims of sharks with increased intelligence, thanks to their experiments.Jaws may be the daddy of shark […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Russ Meyer’s Vixen Trilogy
Vixen/Supervixens/Beneath the Valley of the UltravixensDirected by Russ Meyer. Starring Erica Gavin Harrison Page, Garth Pillsbury, Charles Pitts, Shari Eubank, Charles Napier, John Lazar, Kitten Natividad, Sharon Kelly, Ann Marie, Uschi Digard, Candy Samples, Stuart Lancaster, Russ Meyer. SYNOPSIS:The first three restored Russ Meyer movies in 4K UHD, released by Severin Films in partnership with […]
Movie Review – Cold Wallet (2024)
Cold Wallet, 2024.Directed by Cutter Hodierne. Starring Raúl Castillo, Melonie Diaz, Tony Cavalero, Josh Brener, and Zoe Winters.SYNOPSIS:A team of Redditors lose everything after a cryptocurrency scam leads them to plot to kidnap the “financial influencer” who screwed them over.Within the opening moments of director Cutter Hodierne’s Cold Wallet, the film drops titles that say […]
Constantine at 20: The Story Behind the Theological Neo-Noir Comic Book Actioner
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 terms […]
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. As […]
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 Hakkenden (or The Eight Dog […]
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