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 […]
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 […]
The Essential Danny Elfman Film Scores
With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice [read our review here], it’s time to look at the inimitable Danny Elfman’s essential work… Some composers are truly unique, leaving a body of work that listeners can immediately identify as theirs within a few bars. Whether you can spot a Williams, a Zimmer or a Goldsmith, these conjurers […]
Classic Retro Video Games Based on 80s UK TV Game Shows
Andrew Newton plays a selection of retro video games based on classic 1980s UK TV game shows… Back in the 80s the four television channels (yes, we only had four channels) all loved their light entertainment. Every night of the week they came up with a variety of comedies, variety shows and game shows in […]
10 Iconic Movie Weapons Every Millennial Kid Wanted
A cool movie weapon makes all the difference in genre films and we look at ten movie weapons every millennial kid wanted… Action and sci-fi films and their relentless battles between good and evil have one consistent. Weaponry is involved and whether it’s the use of real-life weapons or creations for your film, making it […]
Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin
Tom Jolliffe double bills Species and Under The Skin… The sexy siren, luring men to their inevitable doom by taking on the form of a gorgeous woman. Like cats to catnip, the men salivate their way to demise. In one corner we have Species, the tale of a scientific splicing of human and alien DNA […]
Scream Queens: James Gunn’s Forgotten Horror Reality Series
EJ Moreno revisits VH1’s horror reality series Scream Queens… The year is 2008: Saw VI needed some fresh meat, and horror was having a moment in the mainstream. Why not make a reality competition show looking for a new horror actress? We will look at the Flavor of Love of horror TV, the forgotten reality […]
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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