G20, 2024. Directed by Patricia Riggen. Starring Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Antony Starr, and Clark Gregg. SYNOPSIS: Terrorists take over the G20 summit with President Sutton, bringing her governing and military experience to defend her family, company, and the world. Viola Davis plays an American president worth rooting for in G20, which is […]
Movie Review – Zero (2024)
Zero, 2024. Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot. Starring Hus Miller, Cam McHarg, Gary Dourdan, Roger Sallah, and Willem Dafoe. SYNOPSIS: Two Americans end up in Dakar, Senegal with bombs strapped to their chests and ten hours to find out why. Zero is the latest film from Jean Luc Herbulot, the Congolese director behind the acclaimed […]
Movie Review – Rumpelstiltskin (2025)
Rumpelstiltskin, 2025. Directed by Andy Edwards. Starring Hannah Baxter-Eve, Joss Carter, Adrian Bouchet, Colin Malone, James Dance, and Evyn George. SYNOPSIS: A modern retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, albeit a bit more sweary. What? Not another childhood favourite being given the low budget horror movie treatment? Okay, this isn’t Winnie the Pooh, […]
Johnnie To, Hong Kong Cinema’s Modern Master
Simon Thompson delves into the career of Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To… Intensely prolific (with a back-catalogue dating all the way back to 1980) and defiant, Johnnie To is a Hong Kong filmmaking giant who, despite approaching the age of 70 this year, has shown no sign of slowing down or falling out of love […]
The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thrillers
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential conspiracy thrillers… Conspiracy thrillers are a sub-genre of film that kick-started with the likes of The Manchurian Candidate and The Ipcress File, eventually flourishing in the 70s with bonafide hits such as Three Days of the Condor, All the President’s Men, Marathon Man and Executive Action. The movies were primarily […]
Sin City at 20: The Story Behind the Stylish, Blood-Soaked Neo-Noir Comic Book Adaptation
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Sin City as it turns 20… In present day Hollywood, shooting films in digital backlots has become something of a commonplace occurrence. But two decades prior it was viewed by the industry as the ground-breaking next step in VFX driven visual storytelling. In this context, we take a […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at 35: The Story Behind the First Live-Action Movie
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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