Hasitha Fernando revisits Child’s Play on its 35th anniversary… All Hallow’s Eve may be done and dusted but today brings the anniversary of an iconic horror flick. This is none other than Child’s Play, which debuted 35 years ago amidst controversy and protests, but also was able to successfully launch a franchise that continues to […]
A Bronx Tale: The Underappreciated Gangster Drama at 30
Hasitha Fernando on A Bronx Tale, which celebrates its 30th anniversary… To say the 90s put out some excellent gangster dramas is something of an understatement. But squeezed between the likes of Goodfellas, Reservoir Dogs, Carlito’s Way and Casino is an underrated affair that has gone on to achieve a cult-like status amongst film aficionados […]
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at 20 – The Unabashed Fantasy Epic of the Modern Age
Hasitha Fernando on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as it turns 20… Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that requires very little introduction. Based on the much beloved fantasy novels penned by J.R.R. Tolkien, this trifecta of movies went on to redefine large scale, genre filmmaking […]
Prisoners: The Dark Procedural Police Drama at 10
Hasitha Fernando revisits Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners on its tenth anniversary… Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has, within a few years, achieved a level of status that rivals some of modern cinema’s best directors. Having churned out successive critically lauded movies – like Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune – within a span of a decade, audiences […]
Mystic River at 20: Revisiting Clint Eastwood’s bleak neo-noir crime drama
Hasitha Fernando revisits Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River at 20… Ever since Clint Eastwood crafted the brutally beautiful revisionist western Unforgiven back in 1992, audiences were pining for something similar by the maestro. Flashforward to a decade later and the veteran Hollywood actor gave us an equally devastating, bleak-as-hell crime drama called Mystic River. Bolstered by exceptional […]
Die Hard at 35: The Story Behind the Seminal Action Movie Classic
Hasitha Fernando looks back at Die Hard as the action classic turns 35… At the height of its popularity there was nothing that could quite match 80s actioners. Headlined by the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, Die Hard was released at a time when the action cinema was dominated by macho, muscle bound […]
Jurassic Park at 30: An Adventure 65 Million Years in the Making
Hasitha Fernando revisits Jurassic Park as it receives a 30th anniversary re-release… How does one begin to talk about one of the most iconic films of all time? The quintessential blockbuster movie of the last few decades, Jurassic Park’s impact on pop-culture and the film industry in general is something that cannot be simply summed […]
Blade at 25: Revisiting the Marvel Action-Horror Classic
Hasitha Fernando revisits Blade, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary… 1998’s Blade was release during a time when comic book movies had reached their proverbial nadir, with the likes of Richard Donner’s Superman and Tim Burton’s Batman being a thing of the past. However, the effort was blessed with some serious talent in front of […]
The Evil Dead: The Story Behind Sam Raimi’s Cult Classic Horror
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Sam Raimi’s iconic cult classic The Evil Dead… The Evil Dead is a movie that requires no introduction. Premiering on this day in 1981, the beloved cult classic has spawned an enviable blood strewn legacy that includes sequels, remakes and even a TV show. So, how did an indie […]
The Fugitive at 30: The Story Behind the Harrison Ford Blockbuster
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind The Fugutive on its 30th anniversary… Even by today’s lofty standards 1993’s The Fugitive is something of a rarity – an intelligent blockbuster bolstered by powerful performances and a thought-provoking narrative. It is the kind of effort that makes movie goers say “they don’t make ‘em like they […]
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