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  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Television

    November 15, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 57 – The Karate Kid (1984).

    Episode 57 of The Film ’89 Podcast is ready to deliver a roundhouse kick to 2020 and propel you back to a better time, 1984 in fact and the cult… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 57 – The Karate Kid (1984)."

  • Documentaries, Reviews

    November 7, 2020

    Life After the Navigator (2020).

    Released in 1986, Flight of the Navigator is among the most entertaining, family-friendly fantasy movies ever made, bearing reasonable comparison with The NeverEnding Story, The Explorers, and even E.T. It… Continue reading "Life After the Navigator (2020)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    November 5, 2020

    Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011).

    There are many ways to judge the success of a film, and I’m not talking box office takings. It’s the enjoyment factor, that shared experience you get whilst watching it,… Continue reading "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)."

  • Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    October 22, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 56 – The Fog (1980).

    On the 56th episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Haydn & Skye take a ghoulish trip to the haunted coastal town of Antonio Bay as they celebrate the 40th… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 56 – The Fog (1980)."

  • October 15, 2020

    Buck Rogers set to return.

    Is Buck Rogers set to return? The Hollywood reporter states that after months of negotiations, that Legendary Film Studios is putting together the final pieces on a deal for the… Continue reading "Buck Rogers set to return."

  • September 27, 2020

    Henry Cavill states he still has Bond in his sights.

    Whilst there have been many reports of Tom Hardy taking up the mantle of 007 when Daniel Craig departs after No Time To Die, a certain (Super) man seems to… Continue reading "Henry Cavill states he still has Bond in his sights."

  • September 23, 2020

    Black Widow’s release date moved once again.

    It looks like more bad news for fans of the MCU and Scarlett Johansson with reports that her solo spin-off film, Black Widow, will once again see it’s release date… Continue reading "Black Widow’s release date moved once again."

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

    September 20, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 55 – The Social Network (2010).

    On Episode 55 of The Film ’89 Podcast we’ve handed the reigns to one of our favourite guest-hosts from past episodes, Mr Jacob Rivera. As well as being a valued… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 55 – The Social Network (2010)."

  • Reviews

    September 13, 2020

    Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020).

    The stakes are higher than ever for the time traveling exploits of Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now… Continue reading "Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)."

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

    August 31, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 54 – Tenet (2020).

    Episode 54 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is unique in that it’s presented in reverse in honour of our main review, Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-bending, time-inverted action/science- fiction film, Tenet.… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 54 – Tenet (2020)."

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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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