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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

Gladiator at 25: The Story Behind Ridley Scott’s Sword-and-Sandal Epic

May 6, 2025 by admin

As its celebrates its 25th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Ridley Scott’s Gladiator… The production of Gladiator was one rife with problems and delays. A proper script wasn’t in place when filming began, one of its prominent cast members passed away unexpectedly, and the shoot itself was a gruelling one for both […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Gladiator, Joaquin Phoenix, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe

The Passion of the Christ: Mel Gibson’s Controversial Biblical Film Revisited

April 19, 2025 by admin

We look at the story behind The Passion of the Christ… The Passion of the Christ has been a hotbed of controversy since the day the project was announced. Whilst some took offense with the film’s blood-soaked violence and anti-Semitic overtones there were a great many who admired Mel Gibson’s singular vision and what he’d […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Jim Caviezel, Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ

American Psycho at 25: The Story Behind the Satirical Horror Classic

April 14, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the controversial American Psycho on the 25th anniversary of its release… American Psycho was many things. In one sense it was mired in controversy from the get-go due to the problematic nature of its source material and in another the movie marked the critical and transformative turning point […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis, Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Mary Harron, Willem Dafoe

The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thrillers

April 5, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, conspiracy theory, Enemy of the State, JFK, the bourne identity, the fugitive, The Ghost Writer, The Insider, The International, The Manchurian Candidate

Sin City at 20: The Story Behind the Stylish, Blood-Soaked Neo-Noir Comic Book Adaptation

April 2, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Benicio Del Toro, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Elijah Wood, Frank Miller, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Josh Hartnett, Marley Shelton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Michael Madsen, Mickey Rourke, Nick Stahl, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson, Sin City

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at 35: The Story Behind the First Live-Action Movie

March 30, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

My Left Foot: The Story Behind a Poignant Tale of the Human Spirit’s Resilience

March 30, 2025 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Brenda Fricker, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jim Sheridan, My Left Foot

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