Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the acclaimed Marvel Studios sequel turns 10…Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the gritty, unconventional MCU entry that no one saw coming. The very antithesis of its light-hearted, nostalgia heavy predecessor, this hard-hitting actioner shared more in common with 70s paranoia thrillers […]
The Big Lebowski at 25: Looking Back at the Idiosyncratic Cult Classic Sensation
Hasitha Fernando revisits The Big Lebowski at 25…Now this-a-here story I’m about to unfold revolves around a pair of upstanding American filmmakers and a little movie the duo crafted two decades prior. Over the years, this ‘ere film which goes by the name of The Big Lebowski, has gone on to become something of a […]
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: The Cult Classic at 35
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure as the cult classic celebrates its 35th anniversary…Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a cult classic comedy film released in 1989, that follows the time travelling shenanigans of two dim-witted but good-hearted high school friends as they try to pass their history class […]
Office Space: The Timeless Corporate Satire at 25
Hasitha Fernando on Office Space as it turns 25…Where do we begin with Office Space? A movie that has spawned the creation of countless memes and buzzwords. A film that has effortlessly captured the dreary monotony of the corporate world and the frustrations of its white-collar workers. An effort whose relevance ceases to diminish even […]
8MM: The Polarizing Mystery Thriller at 25
Hasitha Fernando revisits 8MM on its 25th anniversary…Filmmaker Joel Schumacher has churned out an impressive slate of movies in the past, that include the likes of St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down and The Client. However, one of his most underrated efforts celebrates its anniversary today and that film is none other than […]
Payback at 25: The Gritty Mel Gibson Neo-Noir Actioner Revisited
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the Mel Gibson action thriller Payback as it turns 25…Payback was made when Mel Gibson was one of the biggest and most bankable stars in Hollywood, and with the involvement of Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential scribe Brian Helgeland the project had all the makings of another bona fide hit […]
The Boondock Saints at 25: The Controversial Cult Film Revisited
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Boondock Saints as it turns 25…There’re very little movies out there whose behind-the-scenes drama have achieved the notoriety that The Boondock Saints has been able to achieve. The rise and fall of a narcissistic director, unnecessary meddling by a notorious studio head and the Columbine high-school massacre […]
Batman Beyond at 25: The Story Behind the Batman of the Future
Hasitha Fernando on Batman Beyond as it turns 25…Batman Beyond was the surprise hit that no one saw coming. Functioning as a follow-up to the universally praised Batman: The Animated Series, the show saw a young Batman fighting crime in a futuristic neo-Gotham with an aging Bruce Wayne as his mentor. As it turns 25, […]
The Prince of Egypt at 25: The Crowing Glory of DreamWorks Animation
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind DreamWorks Animation’s crowning glory The Prince of Egypt as it turns 25…The Prince of Egypt was DreamWorks Animation’s second animated feature film, which saw the adaptation of the first fourteen chapters of the Book of Exodus, which detail Moses’ journey from a mere Egyptian prince to his rise as […]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Strangely Bittersweet Story at 15
Hasitha Fernando on David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as it turns 15…Many a collective eyebrow was raised when auteur David Fincher announced that he’d be tackling a rated PG-13 romantic drama cum period piece after his underrated masterpiece Zodiac. But as always, the supremely talented filmmaker proved us all wrong with what […]
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