Batman (1989).
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s groundbreaking superhero spectacle, we look back at its lasting influence on the industry and how well the film holds up in an… Continue reading "Batman (1989)."
Category: Reviews
Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 31 – Toy Story 4 / Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).
In this bumper sized double issue (episode) of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Richie, Neil and Skye are joined by the winner of last year’s Film ’89 contest, Chris Beynon, who… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 31 – Toy Story 4 / Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)."
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Booksmart (2019).
The high school experience is one of life’s not so uncommon phenomena, a thing so unique to each individual and yet simultaneously so predictably ubiquitous. For Amy and Molly (Kaitlyn… Continue reading "Booksmart (2019)."
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Stranger Things 3 (2019).
In 2016 Netflix released an Amblin-esque TV series about a group of ‘80s kids stumbling into and trying to solve the mystery of a missing boy that had supernatural elements,… Continue reading "Stranger Things 3 (2019)."
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Ninja Scroll (1993).
With his blood-soaked 1993 animated epic, Ninja Scroll, director Yoshiaki Kawajiri was disinterested in telling an historically accurate tale despite its setting in Feudal Japan, and cites inspiration from western… Continue reading "Ninja Scroll (1993)."
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Death Wish (1974).
The early part of the decade that was the 1970s brought with it a new kind of cinematic anti-hero in the wake of the Vietnam War, tailored, whether intentionally or… Continue reading "Death Wish (1974)."
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Breathless (1983).
Between 1983 and 1989 director Jim McBride made a loose trilogy of films which explored the flawed psyche of masculinity, not with introspection, naval gazing or sobriety, but in all… Continue reading "Breathless (1983)."
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
Much like the 1995 classic that preceded it, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has a rather basic plot at its center. It’s in pondering far more complex themes that… Continue reading "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)."
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019).
One of the things I truly love about seeing movies is when I can be surprised and moved with one that falls under the radar. One such film is the… Continue reading "The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)."
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Parasite (2019).
How often are the wealthy used as the villain, or more often still the deserved punchline of a demeaning joke? Joon-ho Bong is just as aware of this trope as… Continue reading "Parasite (2019)."