Hasitha Fernando revisits the classic British TV series The Prisoner… Television series come and go, often being mere products of their time, adhering predictably to ongoing trends and pretty much giving exactly what its audience wants. But every now and then, there appears a television series that breaks that mold, boldly playing against established norms […]
The Essential 1990s Superhero Movies
Hasitha Fernando on the essential superhero and comic book movies of the 1990s… The popularity of the superhero sub-genre has waxed and waned over the years. Despite having a fairly early start in cinemas it wasn’t until blockbusters like 1978’s Superman: the Movie and 1989’s Batman that cape and cowl affairs began to be taken […]
The Essential Modern Day Swashbucklers
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential modern day swashbucklers… Pirate-themed movies or swashbucklers have been around since the very inception of Hollywood. However, they gained widespread popularity and peaked during the Golden era of cinema, with critically acclaimed movies such as Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk and The Crimson Pirate headlined by classic actors like Douglas […]
Great Whodunnit Movies You May Have Missed
Hasitha Fernando with 10 underrated whodunnit movies you need to watch… When one talks about whodunnit films, classic Agatha Christie adaptations like Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile spring to mind. The Usual Suspects, Se7en and Primal Fear are some of the more contemporary offerings which have gained popularity over the years, […]
Movie Review – Evil Dead Rise (2023)
Evil Dead Rise, 2023. Directed by Lee Cronin. Starring Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Nell Fisher, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Jayden Daniels, and Mark Mitchinson. SYNOPSIS: A reunion between two estranged sisters is cut tragically short when they are struck by an earthquake. But that’s just the beginning of their horrific nightmare… As relentless and undying […]
Robin of Sherwood: Still the quintessential take on the Robin Hood legend
Hasitha Fernando revisits the classic 80s series Robin of Sherwood… Robin Hood has always been a property that Hollywood and its ilk have struggled to adapt. Even when it came to the small screen, any television show that centered on this mythical hooded-man, yielded mostly mixed to middling results. However, there is this one exception, […]
Max Headroom: The Story Behind the 80s A.I. Icon
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story of Max Headroom… Of all the strange but unique IPs to debut in the mid-1980s none is more instantly recognizable than the fast talking, social-commentary spewing computer-generated TV host Max Headroom. First introduced to audiences through the British-made Channel 4 cyberpunk TV movie Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the […]
A Journey Into Chaos: Bringing The Bourne Identity to the Screen
Hasitha Fernando looks at The Bourne Identity’s chaotic journey to the screen on its 21st anniversary… Filmmaking is an intricate, interwoven and well-thought-out process, especially when it comes to large-scale productions with millions of dollars at stake. In the present day and age, nearly all mega budget movies have extensive storyboarding to avoid logistical shortcomings, […]
10 Essential Whodunnit TV Shows to Check Out
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential whodunnit TV shows to get you in the mood for Glass Onion… A whodunnit is a complex plot-driven detective fiction in which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime is the main focus. Popularized by the literary works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and G. K Chesterton and […]
Ten John Wick-Inspired Movies For Your Action Fix
Hasitha Fernando dives into ten John Wick-inspired movies to give you your action fix… Every couple of years an action movie would come along that instantly becomes a gamechanger in the genre and the template to be followed for the next decade or so – John Wick was such a film. Released in 2014 the […]
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