On its 20th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning crime drama The Departed…Martin Scorsese is a filmmaker that requires no introduction. Influenced by his New York upbringing and Italian-American family background the uber-talented director made a niche for himself crafting gritty, blood-soaked crime dramas as evidenced by Mean Streets, Taxi […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Mars Attacks! (1996)
Mars Attacks!, 1996.Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Lukas Haas, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie, and Sylvia Sidney.SYNOPSIS:If you’re a Mars Attacks! fan, as I am, then this one is likely a must-buy […]
The Shining at 45: The Story Behind Stanley Kubrick’s Psychological Horror Masterpiece
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Shining as it turns 45…Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining had a divisive reception from film critics at the time of its release. However, decades later the effort has been appreciated and hailed as one of the greatest horror flicks of all time. As the masterpiece celebrates its 45th anniversary […]
4K Ultra HD Review – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975.Directed by Miloš Forman. Starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito, Brad Dourif, Scatman Crothers, Sydney Lassick, and Will Sampson.SYNOPSIS:One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest celebrates its 50th anniversary with its 4K Ultra HD debut from Warner Bros. The film looks great, and the studio […]
How Roger Corman Changed Cinema
After the sad news that Roger Corman has passed away, we look at his legacy and how he changed cinema…Roger Corman leaves behind an imperious résumé, with over 500 credits. Most prolific as a producer, Corman was also a director who made some incredible films (most notably his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations) and even popped […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown, 1974.Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and John Huston.SYNOPSIS:The classic Chinatown makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with a stunning transfer, a trio of new bonus features (along with legacy content), and a copy of the sequel, The Two Jakes, on a Blu-ray disc. Highly […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Departed (2006)
The Departed, 2006.Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin.SYNOPSIS:Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film The Departed makes its 4K Ultra HD debut in both standard and SteelBook editions, with a new 4K transfer supervised by the director’s long-time editor, Thelma Schoonmaker. Warner […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment, 1983.Directed by James L. Brooks. Starring Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow.SYNOPSIS:Best Picture winner Terms of Endearment comes to 4K Ultra HD as part of the Paramount Presents line-up. In addition to a new transfer, the studio commissioned a new interview with director James L. […]
Blu-ray Review – The Last Tycoon (1976)
The Last Tycoon, 1976.Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Donald Pleasence, Ray Milland, Dana Andrews, Ingrid Boulting, and Theresa Russell.SYNOPSIS:Elia Kazan’s 1976 film The Last Tycoon, with Robert De Niro leading a talented cast, arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber, which commissioned a remastered […]
Development is revving up on a reimagining of Easy Rider
It’s the news everyone has been waiting for; a reimagining of the seminal 1969 classic Easy Rider is in development. According to Variety a consortium of stakeholders and producers own the adaptation rights to the project originally released by Columbia Pictures, and that they’re currently searching for writers and directors who can update the project for modern […]
