Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Quantum of Solace as it turns 15… Quantum of Solace has often been labelled the low point of Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond, but in its defence, a problematic production rife with script related issues certainly played an integral role in muddling the proceedings. Whatever the case […]
Slumdog Millionaire at 15: Revisiting a Divisive Cross-Culture Phenomenon
Hasitha Fernando revisits Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire as it turns 15… Depending on where you’re from you will either love or hate Slumdog Millionaire, plain and simple. Where some will find an emotionally gratifying story, others will certainly take offense of and label it as poverty pornography. And so, on its 15th anniversary we […]
Child’s Play at 35: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Horror
Hasitha Fernando revisits Child’s Play on its 35th anniversary… All Hallow’s Eve may be done and dusted but today brings the anniversary of an iconic horror flick. This is none other than Child’s Play, which debuted 35 years ago amidst controversy and protests, but also was able to successfully launch a franchise that continues to […]
Exclusive Interview – Actress Viva Lee on the adventure-thriller Polaris
The wait is finally over! KC Carthew’s adventure thriller, Polaris, first premiered at the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival and has since been screened at numerous festivals. This week, Epic Pictures Group is bringing the film to U.S. audiences. The film’s summary reads: Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a frozen wasteland, SUMI, […]
Movie Review – Bite (2022)
Bite, 2022. Directed by James Owen. Starring Shian Denovan, Nansi Nsue, Stuart Sessions, Annabelle Lanyon, Jack Loy, Joe Egan. SYNOPSIS: A pair of thieves on the run from gangsters take refuge in a house where some very strange people live. Bite is the debut feature of surgeon-turned-filmmaker James Owen, and is the probable answer if […]
American History X at 25: Revisiting the Controversial Crime Drama
Hasitha Fernando looks into the story behind American History X as it turns 25… American History X is an unforgettable crime drama from start to finish. Featuring powerful performances by Edward Norton to a scene stealing turn by Edward Furlong, the film approached a controversial subject without compromise or cutting corners, and the end result […]
Blu-ray Review – The Ginger Snaps Trilogy Limited Edition Box Set
Ginger Snaps Trilogy Limited Edition Box Set Directed by John Fawcett/Brett Sullivan/Grant Harvey. Starring Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Nathaniel Arcand, Kris Lemche, Mimi Rogers, Brendan Fletcher, and Janet Kidder. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition box set featuring all three Ginger Snaps movies on Blu-ray. Time once again for Second Sight Films to unleash another box of delights […]
Movie Review – Saw X (2023)
Saw X, 2023. Directed by Kevin Greutert. Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Renata Vaca, and Michael Beach. SYNOPSIS: Terminally ill John Kramer goes to Mexico to receive experimental treatment for his cancer, only to discover that he has been scammed and that the scammers don’t cherish their lives as much […]
Halloween at 45: Revisiting John Carpenter’s Iconic Horror Classic
45 years on from the night he came home, we revisit John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween… There is nary a person who is unfamiliar with John Carpenter’s seminal horror classic Halloween. From its infamous masked villain, iconic synth-wave score to the popularization of genre tropes, the movie has influenced many filmmakers over the years and […]
Peeping Tom: A Voyeuristic Masterpiece of the Slasher Subgenre
William Stottor revisits the classic British horror-thriller Peeping Tom… Before 1960, the Michael Powell half of Powell and Pressburger had enjoyed a commercially and critically successful directing career. Films such as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) and The Red Shoes (1948), which he directed with Emeric Pressburger, still rank amongst the greatest […]
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