The Black Phone, 2022. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, and James Ransone. SYNOPSIS: An abducted teenager uses a mysterious phone to communicate with previous victims of his captor. When one looks back at Ethan Hawke’s career, which spans an impressive four decades, it’s quite obvious that the […]
Movie Review – The Night Clerk (2020)
The Night Clerk, 2020. Directed by Michael Cristofer. Starring Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, John Leguizamo, Helen Hunt, and Jonathon Schaech. SYNOPSIS: A socially awkward hotel clerk becomes the subject of suspicion, in a police investigation. Although The Night Clerk is a far cry from director Michael Cristofer’s previous sexually charged erotic-thriller Original Sin, the […]
Movie Review – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder, 2022. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Sean Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Thor takes some undue time off to find himself, but gets drawn back to the […]
Movie Review – Her Way (2021)
Her Way, 2021. Directed by Cécile Ducrocq. Starring Laure Calamy, Nissim Renard, Romain Brau, Sam Louwyk, and Beatrice Facquer. SYNOPSIS: Marie, a strong willed, independent prostitute decides to enrol her rebellious son at a prestigious cooking school. A task that turns out to be much more challenging than she previously envisioned. French filmmaker Cécile Ducrocq […]
Movie Review – Samaritan (2022)
Samaritan, 2022. Directed by Julius Avery. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Javon Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, Moisés Arias, Martin Starr, Jared Odrick, Michael Aaron Milligan, Sophia Tatum, Michael Aaron Milligan, Henry G. Sanders, Abraham Clinkscales, Shameik Moore, Frederick Williams, Kevin Mikal Curry, Roger Payano, Dwayne A. Thomas, and Aria Seymore. SYNOPSIS: A superhero long thought dead, […]
Movie Review – Prey (2022)
Prey, 2022. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stefany Mathias, and Michelle Thrush. SYNOPSIS: A skilled Comanche warrior must protect her tribe from a technologically advanced alien entity, that hunts humans for sport. Shane Black’s The Predator was the proverbial nail on the coffin of the Predator franchise. There I’ve […]
Bringing RoboCop to the Screen: 35th Anniversary
As RoboCop celebrates its 35th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the film’s journey to the screen… Following the news of Peter Weller’s return for the video game RoboCop: Rogue City earlier this month, this week we’re look back at the seminal sci-fi classic that started it all – RoboCop. Looking at the enduring legacy the […]
Bringing Men in Black to the Screen: 25th Anniversary
Hasitha Fernando on Men In Black’s journey to the screen as it celebrates its 25th anniversary… Before Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones were protecting the earth from the scum of the universe as part of a super-secret organization policing alien life, the Men in Black had already become a part of modern-day pop culture […]
Movie Review – The Righteous (2021)
The Righteous, 2021. Directed by Mark O’Brien. Starring Henry Czerny, Mark O’Brien, Mimi Kuzyk, Kate Corbett, Mayko Nguyen, and Nigel Bennett. SYNOPSIS: An ex-parishioner burdened with grief and grappling with faith, meets a strange youth with sinister intentions. I’ve always been a sucker for black-and-white films, and that curious affinity has only grown with the […]
Minority Report at 20: From Book to the Big Screen
Hasitha Fernando revisits Minority Report as it turns 20… For decades Philip K. Dick’s works have enthralled readers the world over with their high-brow concepts, philosophical themes and engaging narratives. Posthumously his efforts have attracted the attention of many a talented Hollywood filmmaker, who seek to bring his singular vision to life. Ridley Scott accomplished […]
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