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  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Reviews

    November 1, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 72 – Dune (2021).

    On Episode 72 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by filmmaker, podcaster and writer on the subject of film and one of Film ‘89’s most revered recurring guest… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 72 – Dune (2021)."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 24, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 71 – Halloween Kills (2021).

    Episode 71 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our 2021 Halloween Special. Joining Steve and Skye and hailing all the way from Southern California is film writer, podcaster and quite… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 71 – Halloween Kills (2021)."

  • Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    September 7, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 70 – Citizen Kane (1941).

    On Episode 70 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by returning co-hosts Steven Saunders, host and producer of The Film Connection podcast, and podcasting veteran, Dave… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 70 – Citizen Kane (1941)."

  • Reviews

    August 3, 2021

    Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

    Warner Bros. has taken a lot of heat these last few years for exhibiting a lack of understanding of their great heritage and some of this criticism has been focused… Continue reading "Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)."

  • Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    July 25, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 69 – “Thank God for the Rain” – 45 Years of Taxi Driver (1976).

    Episode 69 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is one that we’ve been eagerly waiting to bring you since the podcast began. 45 years ago, director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 69 – “Thank God for the Rain” – 45 Years of Taxi Driver (1976)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    July 21, 2021

    My Man Godfrey (1936).

    My Man Godfrey is a 1936 screwball comedy in which the plot twists and swirls in a way that only 1930s Hollywood screwball comedies could. It starts simply – Wiliam… Continue reading "My Man Godfrey (1936)."

  • Books, Directors Series, Reviews

    July 21, 2021

    Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood – A Novel by Quentin Tarantino (2021).

    Quentin Tarantino has, for some time, dreamt about writing a book. Although he is a filmmaker with an impeccable eye for imagery, he is perhaps most famous for his writing… Continue reading "Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood – A Novel by Quentin Tarantino (2021)."

  • Comics, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews, Television

    July 19, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 68 – Loki (2021) / Black Widow (2021).

    Episode 68 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is a double sized rundown of not one, but two of Marvel’s latest properties as Neil, Skye & Richie give their in-depth and… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 68 – Loki (2021) / Black Widow (2021)."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    May 26, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 67 – Army of the Dead (2021).

    On Episode 67 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are joined by one of their favourite co-hosts from episodes past, filmmaker, film commentator and co-host of the brilliant… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 67 – Army of the Dead (2021)."

  • Comics, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Reviews

    April 30, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 66 – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021).

    On Episode 66 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Neil, Richie & Skye discuss Marvel Studios’ second series for Disney+, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, starring Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 66 – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021)."

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  • Episode 151: Episode 151 - Aliens (1986). May 29, 2026
    On Episode 151 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of guest-hosts that may be the greatest ever assembled for a single episode of the podcast as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi-horror masterpiece, Alien, Cameron’s film wouldn’t be […]
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  • Episode 150: Episode 150 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). May 11, 2026
    The story of Episode 150 of The Film ’89 Podcast is one of ‘the episode that nearly wasn’t’. It was to be a gift to our listeners as Steve, Neil and Skye finally covered a film that has become the one most requested by our listeners to get the Film ’89 treatment, Raiders of the […]
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  • Episode 149: Episode 149 - Batman: The Movie (1966). April 29, 2026
    Just as they did on Episode 147, so they are doing so again on Episode 149 as the Film ‘89 team travel back in time to 1966, this time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of both a film and television show that, for a brief two-year period, was a worldwide phenomenon. Starring Adam West and […]
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  • 1 Haydn Spurrell
    • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory.
    • Spirited Away (2001).
    • Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993).
    • Patlabor: The Movie (1989).
    • The Lighthouse (2019).
  • 1 Martin Kessler
    • Tron: Ares (2025).
    • In Defence of… Tron: Legacy (2010).
    • There Are No Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
    • In Defence of… The Suicide Squad (2021).
    • Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 3.
  • 1 Neil Gaskin
    • Buck Rogers set to return.
    • Henry Cavill states he still has Bond in his sights.
    • Black Widow’s release date moved once again.
    • Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020).
    • AMC announcement confirms that they will no longer show Universal Pictures films.
  • 1 Richard Roberts
    • Zack Snyder shares new image of Superman in black costume.
    • Where now for the DCEU?
    • Star Wars – The Nostalgia Factor & how it may hamper new entries to the franchise.
    • Red Dwarf XII Episode Titles Revealed.
  • 1 Steve Amos
    • Rudolph Valentino: Sex, Scandal and Tragedy.
    • Triumph and Trauma in ‘80s Action Movies.
    • The Cinematic Revolution: Pancho Villa and the Birth of War Cinema.
    • Emil Jannings; from Hollywood to Hitler.
    • The origin of the Academy Awards and the control of an industry.
  • 1 William Scurry
    • 2020, The Year In Review – by Bill Scurry.
    • The Last Thing He Wanted (2020).
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 7, Bill Scurry.
    • The Promise (2019).
    • Instinct (2019).
  • 1 Jacob Rivera
    • 2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera.
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 8, Jacob Rivera.
    • Honey Boy (2019).
    • The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019).
    • Non-Fiction (Doubles Vies) (2018).
  • 1 John Arminio
    • “From a Certain Point of View”, Examining The Politics of The Star Wars Saga.
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 6, John Arminio.
    • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
    • Against All Odds (1984).
    • Blinded By the Light (2019).
  • 1 Leighton Winstone
    • Greyhound (2020).
    • Beastie Boys Story (2020).
    • Why Don’t Video Games Make Great Movies?
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 1, Leighton Winstone.
    • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).
  • 1 Skye Wingfield
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 151 – Aliens (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 150 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 149 – Batman: The Movie (1966).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 148 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
    • The Film ’89 Podcast Episode 147 – The Making of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (1966). 
  • 1 Steven Saunders
    • All the Old Knives (2022).
    • Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022).
    • He Dreams of Giants (2021).
    • Yellow Rose (2019).
    • Soul (2020).
  • 1 Tony Sower
    • Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).

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