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    January 8, 2020

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 41 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker / The Mandalorian (2019).

    In an alcohol fuelled celebration of the second anniversary of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye ring in a new year in style as they welcome back a long… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 41 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker / The Mandalorian (2019)."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 29, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 8, Jacob Rivera.

    It’s been another great year in cinema and as we look forward 2020 it’s nice to be able to look back and reflect on the highlights of 2019. First off,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 8, Jacob Rivera."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    December 24, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 7, Bill Scurry.

    (In alphabetical order, out of 224 movies viewed total) 1. APOLLO 11: Director Todd Douglas Miller and a deep team of archivists spend a few years combing through every single… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 7, Bill Scurry."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 23, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 6, John Arminio.

    2019 was a year of great films and extremely stupid “hot takes.” The latter months of the year were dominated by a conversation about whether or not superhero movies were… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 6, John Arminio."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 22, 2019

    The Film 89′ Year in Review 2019 – Part 5, Haydn.

    Professionally, personally and creatively, 2019 has been a roller coaster ride for me and it has at times regrettably lead to some inconsistency in my contribution to the website that… Continue reading "The Film 89′ Year in Review 2019 – Part 5, Haydn."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 21, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 4, Neil.

    It’s almost time for the year to end but first there’s Christmas and I’ve got an invite to some big fancy Christmas party in a skyscraper in Los Angeles (that… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 4, Neil."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 17, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 3, Steve.

    “It’s Christmas Eve. It’s the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 3, Steve."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 15, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 2, Skye.

    The year that future historians will refer to as two thousand and nineteen has been a great one for us here at Film ‘89 Towers. We’ve seen the site go… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 2, Skye."

  • Directors, Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    December 13, 2019

    The Departed (2006).

    It seemed almost inevitable that Martin Scorsese would one day win an Oscar. This is the man who made Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and many more. He is revered… Continue reading "The Departed (2006)."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    December 12, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 1, Leighton Winstone.

    In something of a different approach to that of our previous end of year reviews, this year we’re giving each member of the Film ‘89 team their own piece via… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 1, Leighton Winstone."

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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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