On the film’s tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War… The character arc of Steve Rogers which began with the retro-vibed actioner Captain America: The First Avenger concluded with the epic Avengers 2.5-esque Captain America: Civil War. During this journey Steve Rogers transformed from an obedient solider […]
Blu-ray Review – Natural Born Killers (1994)
Natural Born Killers, 1994. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones, and Tom Sizemore. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. has reissued their 2009 Blu-ray edition of Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers director’s cut, complete with a solid batch of extras. It was a curious decision by the studio, given […]
Sherlock Holmes at 15: The Story Behind Guy Ritchie’s Weirdly Fascinating Take on the Baker Street Super Sleuth
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes… British writer and physician Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle would undoubtedly not have thought, even in his wildest dreams, the enduring power of the IP he created with his Baker Street super sleuth Sherlock Holmes. But such is the fascination we have with the iconic […]
Who is the Anchor Being of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Who is the Anchor Being of the MCU Sacred Timeline? Here’s EJ Moreno with six possible candidates… Deadpool & Wolverine have broken records at the box office and are also breaking the minds of MCU fans worldwide. In a non-spoiler explanation, the recent Marvel Studios production introduced the concept of an “Anchor Being,” a key figure in a […]
Marvel announces Avengers: Doomsday cast with live video as production begins
Marvel Studios is trying out live stream-style announcements for its latest projects, but is this the best way to debut these types of stories? We shall see, as the public is just now finding out the cast for the upcoming superhero epic Avengers: Doomsday in a newly released video announcement. In a live-stream event across […]
Ten Great Comeback Performances
A career slump is often impossible to escape from but sometimes, just sometimes, a performer gets a shot and delivers a comeback performance that puts them back in the spotlight… Hollywood is a fickle place. One minute you can be hot and the next not. Whether it’s a run-of-flops or the wrong kind of infamy, […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac, 2007. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, and Dermot Mulroney. SYNOPSIS: David Fincher’s 2007 classic Zodiac makes its 4K Ultra HD debut in a new edition from Paramount that also includes the two Blu-ray discs that comprised […]
Natural Born Killers at 30: The story behind the polarizing ultra-violent crime drama
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Natural Born Killers as the controversial film turns 30… Natural Born Killers has oft been labelled one of the most controversial films ever to be conceived with its ultra-violent and heavily controversial subject matter continuing to divide audiences even after 30 years of its release. In this write […]
Robert Downey Jr. on meeting with Kevin Feige and Bob Iger before accepting Doctor Doom role
This year’s San Diego Comic Con changed the game for Marvel, as the studio announced Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the MCU. But the real shock came from the announcement that Downey would star in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday not as his iconic role of Tony Stark/Iron Man, but he’ll now star as Victor Von […]
Deadpool almost met Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man before the Doctor Doom casting
Deadpool & Wolverine co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick know fans loved all the appearances in the billion-dollar film, but there was once a plan to bring back the heart of Marvel for this. In a new interview with IndieWire, Reese and Wernick explain how they almost got Iron Man in their film, but recent […]
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