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  • 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)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 23, 2020

    Woman in the Dunes (1964).

    Every so often you come across a film that you had never previously heard of, but when you sit down to watch it, it impacts you so much that you… Continue reading "Woman in the Dunes (1964)."

  • August 19, 2020

    I Was Born, But… (1932).

    In the 1953 film Tokyo Story (reviewed here), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, there is an exchange between two characters which has become one of the most famous moments in the… Continue reading "I Was Born, But… (1932)."

  • Behind the scenes, Directors Series, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    August 19, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 53 – The Back to the Future Trilogy (1985 – 1990).

    Synchronise your watches Film ‘89ers because in Episode 53, Richie and Skye (and their very special guest co-host) will be going in-depth as they discuss one of the all-time great… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 53 – The Back to the Future Trilogy (1985 – 1990)."

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  • Episode 158: Episode 158 - The Hitcher (1986). September 13, 2026
    On Episode 158 of The Film ’89 Podcast, we’re joined once again by our very good friend and frequent guest-host, filmmaker and podcast producer, Kyle Reardon, to discuss, for its 40th anniversary, a cult classic film we’ve wanted to cover for some time now, starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh, it’s […]
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  • Episode 157: Episode 157 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director’s Edition (1979 / 2001). September 7, 2026
    This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first-ever episode of Star Trek airing in the US on NBC on September 8th, 1966. The series ran for three seasons but would eventually transition to the big screen in 1979 in the form of director Robert Wise’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Whilst a critical and […]
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  • Episode 156: Episode 156 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). August 7, 2026
    On Episode 156 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are doing something they’ve not done for several years, they’re reviewing a new comic book movie. What was once a regular thing on Film ‘89 tailed off with the downturn in quality of the Marvel Cinematic Universe post Avengers: Endgame, with one exception, 2021’s […]
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Authors:

  • 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 158 – The Hitcher (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 157 – Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition (1979 / 2001).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 156 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 155 – 300 (2006).
    • Episode 154 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
  • 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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