As it celebrates its 35th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Ridley Scott’s Black Rain… In the late 80’s the pairing of Ridley Scott and Michael Douglas was akin to a match made in heaven. And that’s exactly what happened with the stylish neo-noir actioner Black Rain which was shot on location in […]
The Maze Runner at 10: An unexpectedly engaging YA adaptation
Hasitha Fernand on the story behind The Maze Runner as it turns 10… Young Adult literature has been around since the Victorian age with such seminal classics as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Treasure Island and Tom Sawyer paving the way for modern-day efforts like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and His Dark Materials to gain […]
Nowhere Left to Hide: The Rise of Tech-Savvy Killers in Horror
Amy Watkins on the rise of the tech-savvy killer in the horror genre… A demonic, murderous doll. A deranged maniac set on revenge in a small town. A silent masked killer lurking in the shadows. These are the faces that haunt us. The faces that forced us to lock our doors, check the backseats of […]
Léon: The Professional: The Unconventional Cult Classic at 30
30 years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Luc Besson’s cult classic Léon: The Professional… Léon: The Professional is important for a number of reasons. The controversial hitman film introduced audiences to a young Natalie Portman, gave Jean Reno wider recognition and reminded how much Hollywood needs Gary Oldman. But […]
Exclusive Interview – Writer-director Christopher Greenslate on Bananahead
We chat with writer-director Christopher Greenslate about his new film Bananahead… Could you introduce yourself to our readers and tell us a little about the journey you have been on leading to Bananahead? My name’s Christopher Greenslate and I’m the writer/director of Bananahead, a project that I absolutely adore. Before moving into film and television, […]
True Romance: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Crime Drama
Released on this day in 1993, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind True Romance… Very few crime-dramas released in the 90s era have gone on to cement a cult status down the line, and True Romance is one such film that upon release didn’t receive the attention it deserved, but with the passage of […]
Downfall at 20: A Sobering Take on the Final Stages of World War II
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Downfall as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… Over the course of many years there have been numerous stories of World War II that centered around Adolf Hitler brought to life through feature films and the small screen. These portrayals have ranged mostly from moustache twirling villainy to two-dimensional […]
Blu-ray Review – Who Saw Her Die? (1972)
Who Saw Her Die?, 1972. Directed by Aldo Lado. Starring George Lazenby, Adolfo Celi, Anita Strindberg, Dominique Boschero, Alessandro Haber, and Nicoletta Elmi. SYNOPSIS: Four years after the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a famous sculptor is kidnapped and killed, prompting the grieving father and his estranged wife to investigate. In Who […]
Out for Vengeance: Ten Essential Revenge Movies
Casey Chong with ten essential revenge movies… The long-gestating reboot of The Crow, which famously suffered from development hell as early as 2008 with numerous directors and actors coming and going, has finally flown into cinemas, starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular character with Rupert Sanders of the live-action Hollywood version of Ghost in the […]
Natural Born Killers at 30: The story behind the polarizing ultra-violent crime drama
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Natural Born Killers as the controversial film turns 30… Natural Born Killers has oft been labelled one of the most controversial films ever to be conceived with its ultra-violent and heavily controversial subject matter continuing to divide audiences even after 30 years of its release. In this write […]
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