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Almost Famous at 25: The Story Behind the Coming-of-Age Cult Classic

September 8, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Almost Famous as it celebrates its 25th anniversary… Almost Famous was one of the quintessential 2000s films that effortlessly captured the 1970s era replete with rock stars, touring with groupies and reckless behavior. And in spite of hits like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Jerry McGuire under his […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Almost Famous, billy crudup, cameron crowe, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit

18 Horror Movies From the Past Decade That You Might Have Missed

January 9, 2022 by admin

Hasitha Fernando with a selection of horrors from the past decade that you might have missed… Horror films are a dime-a-dozen, but really good ones? Now that’s a rare commodity. As always some of these good horror films have a tendency of flying under the radar of audiences due to them being indie-films with limited […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: A Dark Song, a girl walks home alone at night, Berberian Sound Studio, Ghost Stories, Goodnight Mommy, I Trapped the Devil, It Comes at Night, Kill List, Mandy, Possum, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Devil's Candy, The Eyes of My Mother, The Invitation, The Void, The Wailing, tigers are not afraid, Under The Shadow

The Breakfast Club at 40: The Story Behind the Quintessential Coming-of-Age Teen Drama of the 80s

February 17, 2025 by admin

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. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, John Hughes, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Paul Gleason, The Breakfast Club

Inception at 15: The Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s Mind-Melding Sci-Fi Actioner

July 17, 2025 by admin

As the film celebrates its 15th anniversary, Flickering Myth’s Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Christopher Nolan’s Inception… Over the years Christopher Nolan has cemented his name in the industry as an auteur filmmaker whose efforts have mesmerized audiences the world over with their inventive storytelling, dazzling visuals and epic scale. Inception can truly […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Elliot Page, inception, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Tom Berenger, Tom Hardy

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

July 3, 2025 by admin

Forty years on from its release, we look at the story behind Back to the Future… Back to the Future is a movie that captured the hearts and minds of viewers the world over with its unique blend of humor, action and adventure coupled with inventive storytelling and memorable performances. All in all, Back to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Back to the Future, Bob Gale, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, michael j.fox, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Wilson

Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror

June 22, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, bernard herrmann, Janet Leigh, Psycho, robert bloch

The Goonies at 40: The Story Behind the Iconic 80s Adventure

June 7, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Goonies as it celebrates its 40th anniversary… The Goonies was a movie that captured our hearts and minds as kids and continues to ensnare viewers with its magical nostalgia factor to this very day. As the unforgettable adventure comedy celebrates its 40th anniversary we look back at […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: anne ramsey, Chris Columbus, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Joe Pantoliano, John Matuszak, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Richard Donner, Robert Davi, Sean Astin, The Goonies

The Shining at 45: The Story Behind Stanley Kubrick’s Psychological Horror Masterpiece

May 26, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson, Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, The Shining

Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

May 13, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Friday the 13th as it turns 45… Although heavily criticized upon its release, the influence Friday the 13th had on the horror film landscape is undeniable. As the iconic slasher classic hits 45 we take a look at what when on behind-the-scenes during the making of the franchise-launching […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Friday the 13th, kevin bacon, Sean S. Cunningham, Tom Savini, victor miller

How to Train Your Dragon at 15: The Story Behind the Dazzling Animated Children’s Fantasy

March 26, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Dreamworks Animation, How to Train Your Dragon

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