Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Three Days of the Condor as it celebrates its 50th anniversary…. Although receiving somewhat of a muted response at the time of its release, Three Days of the Condor has since been reappraised and acknowledged as one of the best conspiracy thrillers to emerge from the 70s era […]
R.I.P. Robert Redford (1936 – 2025)
Legendary Hollywood actor and filmmaker Robert Redford has died aged 89, with his representatives issuing a statement that confirmed the Oscar-winner “passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly.” Born in Santa […]
Blu-ray Review – Sneakers (1992)
Sneakers, 1992. Directed by Phil Alden Robinson. Starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, and David Strathairn. SYNOPSIS: Sneakers makes its 4K Ultra HD debut and comes out on Blu-ray again in a new edition that features a new 4K scan of the film and the same batch of […]
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 […]
Dark Winds renewed for third season
AMC has renewed the crime drama series Dark Winds for a third season. Dark Winds is based off the Leaphorn & Chee novels by Tony Hillerman which follow Navajo Nation police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, played by Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon. The series was developed by Graham Roland with John Wirth as showrunner. The series […]
Blu-ray Review – Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People, 1980. Directed by Robert Redford. Starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Judd Hirsch, and Elizabeth McGovern. SYNOPSIS: Robert Redford’s directorial debut, the Oscar-winning drama Ordinary People, arrives on Blu-ray for the first time, courtesy of the Paramount Presents line. Redford oversaw a new 4K transfer that was used […]
Darks Winds renewed for second season
AMC has given a second season renewal to its Western noir series Dark Winds, which stars Zahn McClarnon (Westworld) and is executive produced by Robert Redford and Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. Dark Winds is a psychological thriller based on the Leaphorn & Chee novel series from mystery writer Tony Hillerman. The series was created by […]
10 Golden Age Hollywood Stars and Their Modern Successors
Murray Ferguson looks a ten Golden Age Hollywood stars and their modern successors… Awards season is in full swing, meaning endless discussions of which performances deserve to be rewarded and who has been snubbed. This means it is as good a time as any to celebrate some of the best talent to emerge from Hollywood. […]
Rainn Wilson joins AMC’s Dark Winds from Graham Roland, George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford
Rainn Wilson (The Office) has joined the cast of AMC’s upcoming Western noir thriller Dark Winds from creator Graham Roland and executive producers George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford. He’ll lead the series alongside Zahn McClarnon (Westworld) and Kiowa Gordon (Roswell, New Mexico). Dark Winds will be an adaptation of Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn & Chee book series. It […]
Six Actors We Wish Would Come Out of Retirement
Freda Cooper with six actors we wish would come out of retirement… It would have overshadowed a lesser movie. When Robert Redford declared that The Old Man and the Gun would be his last appearance on screen, you could hear the gasps ripple round Tinsel Town. With a career that’s lasted nearly 60 years as […]
