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  • Reviews, Television

    March 31, 2020

    Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2020).

    The science-fiction comedy Red Dwarf, about a group of hapless nobodies adrift in deep space, has been airing new episodes on the UKTV channel Dave since 2009. It is now… Continue reading "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2020)."

  • News

    March 29, 2020

    Micheal Biehn rumoured to be appearing in Season 2 of The Mandalorian along with Rosario Dawson.

    Michael Biehn is reportedly heading for a Galaxy far, far, away. The actor who is best known for his roles in The Terminator, Aliens and The Abyss is reportedly set to… Continue reading "Micheal Biehn rumoured to be appearing in Season 2 of The Mandalorian along with Rosario Dawson."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    March 25, 2020

    Two Essential Westerns: Red River (1948) & Rio Bravo (1959).

    When you think about the Westerns of John Wayne, certain images come to mind; rugged men, tough, resilient, violent. They live outdoors, they drink whiskey, and almost every one of… Continue reading "Two Essential Westerns: Red River (1948) & Rio Bravo (1959)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    March 23, 2020

    Cinema Paradiso (1988).

    Cinema Paradiso is about many things; the formative years of a young boy and how he grows up in a single-parent family to become a successful film director; the relationship between a… Continue reading "Cinema Paradiso (1988)."

  • Behind the scenes, Books

    March 21, 2020

    The Movies that helped inspire Lucy For Ever.

    It would be impossible for me to write a book and not be influenced in some way the movies. Even in short stories, I have difficulty keeping a distance between… Continue reading "The Movies that helped inspire Lucy For Ever."

  • Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Television

    March 20, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 44 – Discussing a World in Crisis.

    A wise man once said, “art is whatever we do when we’re not focussed on survival”. Well that wise sage was none other than frequent Film ’89 Podcast guest-host and… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 44 – Discussing a World in Crisis."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    March 17, 2020

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).

    There are, very broadly, two types of Western which, for reasons that will become obvious, can be labelled as a Cactus Rose or a Garden Rose. The first are those… Continue reading "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)."

  • News

    March 12, 2020

    Fast 9 faces a lengthy release delay.

    Universal Pictures have announced that the ninth entry to The Fast & Furious saga will be delayed until next year. Following on from the release postponement of James Bond’s 25th… Continue reading "Fast 9 faces a lengthy release delay."

  • News, Television, Trailers

    March 11, 2020

    Red Dwarf: The Promised Land is coming soon.

    Calling all fans of classic British comedy – Red Dwarf is returning to our screens later this year for a 90-minute special called Red Dwarf: The Promised Land, and just… Continue reading "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land is coming soon."

  • Reviews, Television

    February 26, 2020

    Hunters (2020).

    Hunters is the new series from Amazon Prime and stars Logan Lerman as Jonah Heidelbaum, a Jewish teenager living with his grandmother in 1970s New York. Following his grandmother’s murder,… Continue reading "Hunters (2020)."

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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 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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