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4K Ultra HD Review – You’re Next (2011)

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You’re Next, 2011. Directed by Adam Wingard. Starring Sharni Vinson, Barbara Crampton, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Ti West, Nicholas Tucci, and Larry Fessenden. SYNOPSIS: A family reunion turns into a fight for survival as the occupants of the family home are picked off by masked assailants. For their latest 4K UHD box set Second Sight […]

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen: An ambitious adaptation of a darkly complex comic book classic

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Zack Snyder’s Watchmen… Watchmen was a seminal piece of literature written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons that received universal acclaim when it was published. Multiple attempts at adapting the complex source material were abandoned until Zack Snyder was hired by Warner Bros. to tackle the property. […]

Collateral at 20: The Story Behind the Stylish Neo-Noir Crime Drama

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Collateral as it turns 20… Michael Mann’s stylish neo noir crime drama Collateral gave audiences an unforgettable Terminator-esque villain with Tom Cruise’s Vincent and a relatable, everyman hero with Jamie Foxx’s Max. As the suspenseful action thriller celebrates its 20th anniversary we take a look back at its […]

Movie Review – Doctor Jekyll (2023)

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Doctor Jekyll, 2023. Directed by Joe Stephenson. Starring Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan, Robyn Cara, and Simon Callow. SYNOPSIS: A modern re-imagining of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale. What better way to re-launch the legendary Hammer Films name than by taking a classic tale of terror and bringing it bang up-to-date? There isn’t, […]

Unforgiven: The Story Behind Clint Eastwood’s Western Masterpiece

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Premiering 32 years ago today, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Clint Eastwood’s 1992 masterpiece Unforgiven… There are Revisionist Westerns, and then there are Revisionist Westerns. Unforgiven firmly belongs in the latter category. Barring occasional entries like Dances with Wolves, the early to mid-90s was a period in time when the western genre as […]

Guardians of the Galaxy at 10: The Oddball Superhero Flick That Won People’s Hearts

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy on the tenth anniversary of its release… Of the many IPs owned by Marvel Studios, Guardians of the Galaxy was probably one of their most lesser known ones, so it came as a surprise to many when Kevin Feige & company decided […]

The Mask at 30: The Story Behind the Smokin’ Superhero Comedy

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As it turns 30, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Mask… Move over Deadpool, ‘cos here comes the fourth-wall breakin’, pop culture referencin’ dark humor spoutin’ OG of comic book movies – The Mask. Released in 1994 this zany superhero film chock full of quotable one-liners not only cemented Jim Carrey’s status as […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Santa Sangre (1989)

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Santa Sangre, 1989. Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Starring Axel Jodorowsky, Guy Stockwell, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, Sabrina Dennison, and Adan Jodorowsky. SYNOPSIS: A former circus artist escapes from a mental asylum and begins to commit murders in the name of his mother, a religious cult leader who has no arms. As with all Alejandro Jodorowsky […]

The Bourne Supremacy at 20: A Visceral Spy Thriller That Changed Action Cinema for Better or Worse

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Bourne Supremacy as the spy action sequel turns 20… Following in the heels of The Bourne Identity’s success indie filmmaker Paul Greengrass and action star Matt Damon teamed up to deliver one helluva sequel thrill ride with The Bourne Supremacy. As the thought provoking, hard hitting actioner hits […]

4K Ultra HD Review – A Bittersweet Life (2005)

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A Bittersweet Life, 2005. Directed by Kim Jee-woon. Starring Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Kim Yeong-cheol, Hwang Jung-min, and Jin Goo. SYNOPSIS: A mobster with a conscience falls foul of his boss when he disobeys an order, forcing him on a path of revenge. No country does revenge movies quite like South Korea, and Kim Jee-woon’s […]