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… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 150 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)."
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… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 149 – Batman: The Movie (1966)."
The convergence of the Mexican Revolution and the nascent American film industry in 1914 represents a foundational moment in the history of film, marking the first time active warfare and… Continue reading "The Cinematic Revolution: Pancho Villa and the Birth of War Cinema."
There have been many great actors on the silver screen, men and women who could shred their entire personality and take on new ones so convincingly that we forget that… Continue reading "Emil Jannings; from Hollywood to Hitler."
On Episode 148 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re back talking Star Trek as we continue our coverage of the original crew’s big screen adventures. Having already covered the first three films… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 148 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)."
According to today’s popular media, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – and it’s awards ceremony known to one and all as The Oscars – exists as… Continue reading "The origin of the Academy Awards and the control of an industry."
On Episode 147 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest-host Stephen Simpson are celebrating the 60th anniversary of and also taking an in-depth look at the making of… Continue reading "The Film ’89 Podcast Episode 147 – The Making of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (1966). "
On Episode 146 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are traveling back in time 35 years to discuss a film that represented something of a transition from the… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 146 – The Last Boy Scout (1991)."
On Episode 145 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Skye and returning guest host, filmmaker Kyle Reardon, celebrate the 70th anniversary of legendary director John Ford’s epic 1956 western, The Searchers.… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 145 – The Searchers (1956)."
On Episode 144 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, both Neil and Skye are mistaken for Paul Allen as they discuss director Mary Harron’s 2000 adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 144 – American Psycho (2000)."
