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The Pink Panther at 60: The Timeless Comedy Caper Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Pink Panther on the 60th anniversary of its release… The Pink Panther was the movie that introduced audiences the world over to the singular gifted comedy sensation named Peter Sellers. The film was also responsible of giving us the utterly iconic and instantly recognizable Pink Panther theme […]

8MM: The Polarizing Mystery Thriller at 25

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Hasitha Fernando revisits 8MM on its 25th anniversary… Filmmaker Joel Schumacher has churned out an impressive slate of movies in the past, that include the likes of St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down and The Client. However, one of his most underrated efforts celebrates its anniversary today and that film is none other […]

Office Space: The Timeless Corporate Satire at 25

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Hasitha Fernando on Office Space as it turns 25… Where do we begin with Office Space? A movie that has spawned the creation of countless memes and buzzwords. A film that has effortlessly captured the dreary monotony of the corporate world and the frustrations of its white-collar workers. An effort whose relevance ceases to diminish […]

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: The Cult Classic at 35

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure as the cult classic celebrates its 35th anniversary… Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a cult classic comedy film released in 1989, that follows the time travelling shenanigans of two dim-witted but good-hearted high school friends as they try to pass their history […]

Payback at 25: The Gritty Mel Gibson Neo-Noir Actioner Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the Mel Gibson action thriller Payback as it turns 25… Payback was made when Mel Gibson was one of the biggest and most bankable stars in Hollywood, and with the involvement of Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential scribe Brian Helgeland the project had all the makings of another bona fide […]

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – The zany Jim Carrey comedy at 30

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as it turns 30… The year 1994 brought with it the introduction to one of Hollywood’s most singularly gifted comedic talents – Jim Carrey. And the up-and-coming actor got his big break from a little comedy film called Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. As the comedy […]

The Boondock Saints at 25: The Controversial Cult Film Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Boondock Saints as it turns 25… There’re very little movies out there whose behind-the-scenes drama have achieved the notoriety that The Boondock Saints has been able to achieve. The rise and fall of a narcissistic director, unnecessary meddling by a notorious studio head and the Columbine high-school […]

Varsity Blues at 25: Revisiting the Cult High School Football Film

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Varsity Blues as it turns 25… While movies like Remember the Titans, Jerry Maguire and The Blind Side get mentioned often when it comes to football films, Varsity Blues is somewhat of an underrated affair that often gets overlooked. Today we take a look at the cult-classic sports […]

Batman Beyond at 25: The Story Behind the Batman of the Future

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Hasitha Fernando on Batman Beyond as it turns 25… Batman Beyond was the surprise hit that no one saw coming. Functioning as a follow-up to the universally praised Batman: The Animated Series, the show saw a young Batman fighting crime in a futuristic neo-Gotham with an aging Bruce Wayne as his mentor. As it turns […]

Knight Rider: The Story Behind the Classic 1980s David Hasselhoff Series

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the classic 80s TV series Knight Rider… To say, Knight Rider was one of the most popular TV shows of the 80s era is something of an understatement. The show catapulted David Hasselhoff into the stratosphere and made the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of cool. Originally broadcast on NBC […]