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 […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – 15 Years Later
Hasitha Fernando looks back at Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End at 15… Somewhere in the early 2000s Walt Disney Studios had an ambitious plan of developing a feature length film based on one of their most popular theme park rides – Pirates of the Caribbean. To achieve their goal, they had producer turned […]
Movie Review – The Northman (2022)
The Northman, 2022. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Claes Bang, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Gustav Lindh, and Björk. SYNOPSIS: A young Viking prince embarks on an epic quest to avenge his father’s death. Robert Eggers broke into the Hollywood scene in 2015 with his period horror flick The Witch. […]
Revisiting The Cabin in the Woods: 10 Years Later
Hasitha Fernando revisits The Cabin in the Woods ten years on from its release… The Cabin in the Woods celebrates the 10th anniversary of its release this month. Yep, you’ve read that correctly. It’s been a decade since one of Hollywood’s most imaginative meta-horror flicks hit theaters, back in April 13th 2012. Originally slated to […]
Revisiting Hot Fuzz – Fifteen Years Later
Hasitha Fernando revisits Hot Fuzz fifteen years on from its release… 2004’s Shaun of the Dead introduced the film world to a new rising talent – Edgar Wright. Hailing from Dorset, England, Wright can best be described as a geek, with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of all things movie related. The talented auteur initially made […]
Movie Review – Minamata (2020)
Minamata, 2020. Directed by Andrew Levitas. Starring Johnny Depp, Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bill Nighy, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Jun Kunimura, Akiko Iwase, and Katherine Jenkins. SYNOPSIS: Veteran photojournalist W. Eugene Smith embarks on a life altering journey to Japan, to document the devastating effects of mercury poisoning in the Minamata coastal community… Johnny Depp is […]
The Best Film Scores of 2021
Hasitha Fernando on the best film scores of 2021… The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bleak spell during 2021, holding us all in its merciless vice-like grip. Thankfully though there were enough and more entertainment available to offer us with some degree of escapism. And accompanying these fantastic films were some top-notch scores, which transformed these […]
Movie Review – The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, 2021. Directed by Will Sharpe. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Aimee Lou Wood, Hayley Squires, Stacy Martin, and Taika Waititi. SYNOPSIS: The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wayne, and the legacy he created. Ever since his brilliant turn as British […]
The Horror Movies To See In 2022
Hasitha Fernando on the top ten horror movies to see in 2022… Ah yes, here we all thought that 2020 was the worst year we endured when we welcomed 2021, but boy were we wrong. 2021 saw the world populace grapple with the worst wave of the still raging COVID-19 pandemic leaving us all masked […]
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