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  • Comics, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    March 23, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 65 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021).

    On Episode 65 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Neil, Richie and Skye discuss a film that’s been miraculously resurrected from the realms of mediocrity. That film is of course 2017’s… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 65 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)."

  • Behind the scenes, Directors Series, Documentaries, Reviews

    March 22, 2021

    He Dreams of Giants (2021).

    From directors Louis Pepe and Keith Fulton, whose documentary Lost in La Mancha (2002) captured Terry Gilliam’s disastrous first attempt to film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, comes He… Continue reading "He Dreams of Giants (2021)."

  • Comics, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews, Television

    March 11, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 64 – WandaVision (2021).

    On Episode 64 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Richie, Skye & Neil head to Westview, New Jersey to investigate the strange goings on in Marvel Studio’s first series for Disney+,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 64 – WandaVision (2021)."

  • Reviews

    February 6, 2021

    Greenland (2020).

    Gerard Butler in a film about the end of the world. What can go wrong? Well in the film a lot goeswrong but thankfully, as a film, there’s a lot… Continue reading "Greenland (2020)."

  • Directors Series, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    February 3, 2021

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 63 – “The Art of Loneliness” – Lost in Translation (2003) & Her (2013).

    On Episode 63 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Haydn and Skye are joined by a very special guest host to discuss a double bill of two of their favourite films… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 63 – “The Art of Loneliness” – Lost in Translation (2003) & Her (2013)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    February 2, 2021

    Au Hasard Balthazar (1966).

    On a small French farm a donkey foal is born. Two children, Marie and Jacques, fall in love with it and name it Balthazar. As the days and weeks pass, they play… Continue reading "Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    February 1, 2021

    Pittsburgh (1942).

    A large focus for Hollywood during the early forties was of course the war. The US government was seriously curtailing production of many industries in order to focus on the… Continue reading "Pittsburgh (1942)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    January 18, 2021

    Network (1976).

    “This was the story of Howard Beale…” Why write about Network, a film made some 45 years ago? Why now? Well now more than ever, in this age dominated by… Continue reading "Network (1976)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    January 17, 2021

    All The President’s Men (1976).

    “Get out your notebook, there’s more. Your lives are in danger.” Verisimilitude Noun; the appearance of being true or real. It’s a word I’ve often used in reviews as it… Continue reading "All The President’s Men (1976)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    January 16, 2021

    The Parallax View (1974).

    [The Parallax View is] “sort of an American myth based on some things that have happened, some fantasies we may have had of what might have happened, and a lot… Continue reading "The Parallax View (1974)."

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  • Episode 161: Episode 161 - 2026 Halloween Horror Special - Carrie (1976). October 21, 2026
    It’s that time of year again because Episode 161 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our 2026 Halloween Horror Special. Returning co-hosts John Arminio and Stephen Simpson are joined by a third guest-host making her Film ’89 debut. Co-founder and co-host of the brilliant Horror Movie Survival Guide Podcast, she’s also a filmmaker, actor, writer […]
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  • Episode 160: Episode 160 - Big Trouble in Little China (1986). October 7, 2026
    On Episode 160 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil, Skye and Leighton return to one of their favourite filmmakers, John Carpenter, to cover one of the films most requested by our listeners, Carpenter’s 1986 action-adventure-comedy-fantasy cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Based on an original idea and […]
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  • Episode 159: Episode 159 - Swingers (1996). September 28, 2026
    On Episode 159 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re joined by three returning co-hosts; from New York, Boston and, quite fitting for the topic of this episode, Los Angeles, it’s Bill Scurry, Kyle Reardon and Jacob Rivera. The guys are wearing their best baggy bowling shirts and key-chains as they travel back in time 30 […]
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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 161 – 2026 Halloween Horror Special – Carrie (1976).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 160 – Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 159 – Swingers (1996).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 158 – The Hitcher (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 157 – Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition (1979 / 2001).
  • 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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