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Movie Review – Samaritan (2022)

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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, makes a comeback […]

Movie Review – Prey (2022)

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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 said it. I had […]

Bringing RoboCop to the Screen: 35th Anniversary

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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 visceral […]

Bringing Men in Black to the Screen: 25th Anniversary

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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 thanks […]

Movie Review – The Righteous (2021)

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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 passage of time. Coupled […]

Minority Report at 20: From Book to the Big Screen

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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 this […]

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – 15 Years Later

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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 scribe […]

Movie Review – The Northman (2022)

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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. The genre defining piece […]

Revisiting The Cabin in the Woods: 10 Years Later

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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 be […]

Revisiting Hot Fuzz – Fifteen Years Later

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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 his […]