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Rush Hour at 25: The Iconic Buddy Action-Comedy Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Rush Hour as it turns 25… Remember that age old expression “it takes two to tango?” well, the old adage rings especially true of buddy comedies. A sub-genre that has been around since the inception of Hollywood cinema, kick-starting in the 30s with the likes of Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and […]

Blu-ray Review – Blazing Magnum (1976)

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Blazing Magnum, 1976. Directed by Alberto De Martino. Starring Stuart Whitman, John Saxon, Martin Landau, Tisa Farrow, Carole Laure, Jean Leclerc, and Tisa Farrow. SYNOPSIS: A cop investigates the murder of his sister, only to discover things aren’t quite as simple as he first thought. When is a poliziotteschi movie not a poliziotteschi movie? When […]

Blu-ray Review – Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams

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Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams Directed by David Allen/Charles Band/John Carl Buechler/Stuart Gordon/ Peter Manoogian. Starring Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Guy Rolfe, Ian Patrick Williams, Yvonne De Carlo, Stephen Lee, Jeffrey Combs, Blackie Lawless, William Butler, Paul Satterfield, Anne-Marie Johnson, Gary Graham, Leslie Wing, Hilary Mason, Debrah Farentino, Michael Deak, Claudia […]

Blu-ray Review – The Antichrist (1974)

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The Antichrist, 1974. Directed by Alberto De Martino. Starring Mel Ferrer, Carla Gravina, George Coulouris, Arthur Kennedy, Alida Valli, Anita Strindberg, and Umberto Orsiniin. SYNOPSIS: A paraplegic woman is hypnotised in an attempt to cure her psychosomatic condition, but the process brings about a demon who possessed one of her ancestors. It is quite fitting […]

The Most Iconic Actors In The Scary Movie Franchise

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The Scary Movie franchise, a cult classic in the world of cinema, has delighted audiences for years with its unique blend of frights and laughs. This parody series, renowned for its satirical take on popular horror films, introduces us to a stellar cast of star actors who have fearlessly embraced the art of inducing spine-tingling […]

Movie Review – Megalomaniac (2022)

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Megalomaniac, 2022. Directed by Karim Ouelhaj. Starring Eline Schumacher, Benjamin Ramon, Hélène Moor, Wim Willaert, and Pierre Nisse. SYNOPSIS: The sibling children of a serial killer seem to have inherited their father’s madness. Time is circular, and you can be sure that fashions and trends once deemed cutting edge and exciting will have their time […]

The Essential 1990s Superhero Movies

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Hasitha Fernando on the essential superhero and comic book movies of the 1990s… The popularity of the superhero sub-genre has waxed and waned over the years. Despite having a fairly early start in cinemas it wasn’t until blockbusters like 1978’s Superman: the Movie and 1989’s Batman that cape and cowl affairs began to be taken […]

Movie Review – The Knocking (2022)

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The Knocking, 2022. Directed by Joonas Pajunen & Max Seeck. Starring Inka Kallén, Saana Koivisto, Pekka Strang, Niko Saarela, Janina Berman, Saana Koivisto, and Olga Temonen. SYNOPSIS: Three siblings return to their secluded family home after the murder of their father with the intent of selling up, but the forest has other ideas. Finland is […]

Blu-ray Review – Teen Wolf: The Complete Collection

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Teen Wolf: The Complete Collection Directed by Rod Daniel/Christopher Leitch. Starring Michael J. Fox, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Mark Holton, Jerry Levine, Lorie Griffin, Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, Stuart Fratkin, and John Astin. SYNOPSIS: Box set featuring the two Teen Wolf movies from the 1980s. In 1985 there were two elements to put into your […]