Le Boucher (1970).
Although not something that seems in vogue a great deal today, sex and death have been frequent bed-fellows in the movies from the earliest days of cinema. The love the… Continue reading "Le Boucher (1970)."
Category: Retrospectives
Our on-going series of in-depth retrospective reviews of classic films.
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 28 – Celebrating 40 Years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
For Episode 28 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re boldly going somewhere we’ve never gone before on the show as we explore the long-running television and film phenomenon that is… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 28 – Celebrating 40 Years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)."
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Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).
“Everything interests me.” In the 1980s Michael Mann directed three theatrical feature films; Thief (1981), The Keep (1983), and Manhunter (1986). None of these films made a major impression at… Continue reading "Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999)."
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Alien: Resurrection (1997).
A Cautionary Tale on the Dangers of Cloning. Whatever you may think of the somewhat divisive Alien³, it certainly brought the story of Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley to a close… Continue reading "Alien: Resurrection (1997)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 26 – Into the Heart of Darkness – The 40th Anniversary of Apocalypse Now (1979).
In Episode 26 of The Film ’89 Podcast we’re joined by a very special guest host, from Comix Connection in Pennsylvania, he’s a frequent guest on esteemed Podcasts such as… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 26 – Into the Heart of Darkness – The 40th Anniversary of Apocalypse Now (1979)."
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Alien³ (1992).
There’s a scene early on in Alien³ where Ripley attends a rather unconventional funeral of two of her newfound family members who were tragically killed following a mysterious incident aboard… Continue reading "Alien³ (1992)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 25 – Celebrating 30 years of Joe Dante’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989).
In Episode 25 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a very special guest co-host, the founder of and writer for The Pink Smoke, John Cribbs,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 25 – Celebrating 30 years of Joe Dante’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989)."
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Aliens (1986).
This Time It’s More. In 1983 a young director by the name of James Cameron, who at the time having learned his trade with B-movie maestro, Roger Corman and with… Continue reading "Aliens (1986)."
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Alien (1979).
“I admire its purity, a survivor…” Director Ridley Scott has had a long and successful career, albeit not without its fair share of ups and downs. He’s been making films… Continue reading "Alien (1979)."
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Field of Dreams (1989).
It has often been said in the field of entertainment that there’s nothing original any more, especially when discussing Hollywood movies. Take any film in the last 100 years and… Continue reading "Field of Dreams (1989)."