Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Zack Snyder’s Watchmen… Watchmen was a seminal piece of literature written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons that received universal acclaim when it was published. Multiple attempts at adapting the complex source material were abandoned until Zack Snyder was hired by Warner Bros. to tackle the property. […]
Collateral at 20: The Story Behind the Stylish Neo-Noir Crime Drama
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Collateral as it turns 20… Michael Mann’s stylish neo noir crime drama Collateral gave audiences an unforgettable Terminator-esque villain with Tom Cruise’s Vincent and a relatable, everyman hero with Jamie Foxx’s Max. As the suspenseful action thriller celebrates its 20th anniversary we take a look back at its […]
Unforgiven: The Story Behind Clint Eastwood’s Western Masterpiece
Premiering 32 years ago today, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Clint Eastwood’s 1992 masterpiece Unforgiven… There are Revisionist Westerns, and then there are Revisionist Westerns. Unforgiven firmly belongs in the latter category. Barring occasional entries like Dances with Wolves, the early to mid-90s was a period in time when the western genre as […]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: The Story Behind the Visual Effects Classic
Hasitha Fernando revisits Who Framed Roger Rabbit, released on this day in 1988… Before Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park hit cinemas to inspire awe and wonder amongst audiences the world over, there was Who Killed Roger Rabbit which debuted back in the year 1988. The effort of Back to the Future helmer Robert Zemeckis and […]
The Essential Tony Scott Movies
Hasitha Fernando on the essential Tony Scott movies… Apart from being the younger brother of the legendary Ridley Scott, filmmaker Tony Scott too boasted his fair share of critically acclaimed box office efforts. And so, on what would have been his 80th birthday, we dive in to look back at Scott’s career to pick out […]
Four Weddings and a Funeral at 30: The Quintessentially British Romantic Comedy
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Four Weddings and a Funeral as the classic British rom-com turns 30… Is there a more quintessentially British rom-com out there than Four Weddings and a Funeral? I honestly don’t think so. The movie introduced us to a multitude of uber-talented creatives – the dashingly handsome Hugh Grant […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier at 10 – An Unconventional, Hard-Hitting MCU Entry
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the acclaimed Marvel Studios sequel turns 10… Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the gritty, unconventional MCU entry that no one saw coming. The very antithesis of its light-hearted, nostalgia heavy predecessor, this hard-hitting actioner shared more in common with 70s paranoia […]
The Big Lebowski at 25: Looking Back at the Idiosyncratic Cult Classic Sensation
Hasitha Fernando revisits The Big Lebowski at 25… Now this-a-here story I’m about to unfold revolves around a pair of upstanding American filmmakers and a little movie the duo crafted two decades prior. Over the years, this ‘ere film which goes by the name of The Big Lebowski, has gone on to become something of […]
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: The Cult Classic at 35
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure as the cult classic celebrates its 35th anniversary… Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a cult classic comedy film released in 1989, that follows the time travelling shenanigans of two dim-witted but good-hearted high school friends as they try to pass their history […]
Office Space: The Timeless Corporate Satire at 25
Hasitha Fernando on Office Space as it turns 25… Where do we begin with Office Space? A movie that has spawned the creation of countless memes and buzzwords. A film that has effortlessly captured the dreary monotony of the corporate world and the frustrations of its white-collar workers. An effort whose relevance ceases to diminish […]
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