Tron: Ares (2025).
After expressing my low expectations for Tron: Ares in my article celebrating the first two Tron films, I just wanted to follow-up now that I’ve seen it. It’s probably for… Continue reading "Tron: Ares (2025)."
Author: Martin Kessler
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In Defence of… Tron: Legacy (2010).
There’s a new Tron (1982) sequel, Tron: Ares about to be unleashed upon us, and though my own expectations are tempered for it, I thought it would be a perfect… Continue reading "In Defence of… Tron: Legacy (2010)."
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There Are No Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
“They’re not monsters, Lex. They’re just animals.” – Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993) A new Jurassic Park sequel is once again upon us. This one is titled Jurassic… Continue reading "There Are No Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park."
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In Defence of… The Suicide Squad (2021).
That’s right, The Suicide Squad (2021), not its heavily criticized predecessor, Suicide Squad (2016). Maybe David Ayer will one day get the opportunity to release a cut that will change… Continue reading "In Defence of… The Suicide Squad (2021)."
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Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 3.
The Absence of Kong. The 1990s seemed like the perfect time for Kong to have a spectacular comeback. The stage was practically set. There was a wave of renewed interest… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 3."
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Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 2.
Resurrecting Kong. Godzilla would get its own quickie sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955), which would introduce the element of another giant monster for Godzilla to battle. These giant monsters would… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 2."
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Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 1.
There’s a brief moment in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong when, after vanquishing a bizarre and fearsome opponent, King Kong slumps down in exhaustion to rest against a skyscraper. It may… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 1."
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Playing in The Dark (or Why A Casual Gamer Loved Dark Souls).
Filmmaker and host of the Flixwise Canada Podcast, Martin Kessler takes an explorative look back at the unforgiving, yet thoroughly rewarding, twisted nightmare of a video game that is 2011’s… Continue reading "Playing in The Dark (or Why A Casual Gamer Loved Dark Souls)."
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In Defence of… Predator 2 (1990).
In what will become a regular feature on Film ’89, we take another look at a maligned and/or misunderstood film that may have not received the credit we think it… Continue reading "In Defence of… Predator 2 (1990)."