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Robin of Sherwood: Still the quintessential take on the Robin Hood legend

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Hasitha Fernando revisits the classic 80s series Robin of Sherwood… Robin Hood has always been a property that Hollywood and its ilk have struggled to adapt. Even when it came to the small screen, any television show that centered on this mythical hooded-man, yielded mostly mixed to middling results. However, there is this one exception, […]

Max Headroom: The Story Behind the 80s A.I. Icon

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Hasitha Fernando dives into the story of Max Headroom… Of all the strange but unique IPs to debut in the mid-1980s none is more instantly recognizable than the fast talking, social-commentary spewing computer-generated TV host Max Headroom. First introduced to audiences through the British-made Channel 4 cyberpunk TV movie Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the […]

15 Years of Lake Mungo: Revisiting the Cult Found Footage Horror

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Andrew Brassleay revisits Lake Mungo on its 15th anniversary… Found footage fake-documentary horror movie Lake Mungo is a slow-burner in more ways than one. Firstly, in its ever-increasing sense of dread, doom and fate; and secondly in its growing reputation as one of the scariest – and saddest – movies ever made. The Australian psychological […]

A Journey Into Chaos: Bringing The Bourne Identity to the Screen

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Hasitha Fernando looks at The Bourne Identity’s chaotic journey to the screen on its 21st anniversary… Filmmaking is an intricate, interwoven and well-thought-out process, especially when it comes to large-scale productions with millions of dollars at stake. In the present day and age, nearly all mega budget movies have extensive storyboarding to avoid logistical shortcomings, […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Vice TV’s Dark Side of the Ring and Tales from the Territories

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Since 2019, wrestling fans have been eating up Vice TV’s wrestling docuseries Dark Side of the Ring, making it the most watched show on the network. The series is now in its fourth season and has new episodes airing every Tuesday. One of the creatives involved in bringing the electric show to life is composer […]

Blu-ray Review – Cocaine Bear (2023)

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Cocaine Bear, 2023. Directed by Elizabeth Banks. Starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta, Christian Convery, Margo Martindale, Brooklynn Prince, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Isiah Whitlock Jr. SYNOPSIS: A bear goes on the rampage after finding a stash of cocaine that a drug kingpin threw from a plane. You may think that Cocaine Bear is […]

Blu-ray Review – Hopping Mad: The Mr. Vampire Sequels

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Hopping Mad: The Mr. Vampire Sequels Directed by Ricky Lau/Ching-Ying Lam. Starring Lam Ching-Ying, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Lau, Fat Chung, Moon Lee, Fung Woo, Richard Ng, and Fong Lui. SYNOPSIS: A box set featuring four sequels to the Chinese martial arts horror/comedy classic Mr. Vampire. It has taken nearly three years but the wizards at […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

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Brotherhood of the Wolf, 2001. Directed by Christophe Gans. Starring Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Émilie Dequenne, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, and Jacques Perrin. SYNOPSIS: In 18th century rural France, a royal knight and his Native American companion are called in to investigate several murders allegedly committed by some sort of supernatural beast. […]

Movie Review – Love Again (2023)

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Love Again, 2023. Directed by Jim Strouse. Starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, and Céline Dion. SYNOPSIS: A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé’s death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number and forms a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to. If you think […]