As both an independent writer on the subject of film and a podcast co-producer, I have, over the past few years, dedicated a none too insignificant amount of my time… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino – The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work, Ian Nathan (2019)"
Even for a director as diverse as Martin Scorsese, his 2011 film Hugo is a bit of an anomaly. Whilst the perception that he is obsessed with gangsters is undoubtedly… Continue reading "Hugo (2011)."
In Episode 36 of the Film ‘89 Podcast, Richie, Haydn and Skye go all-in on a spoiler-filled review of Warner Bros’ latest adaptation of a DC Comics property, director Todd… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 36 – Joker (2019)."
*** POSSIBLE MINOR SPOILERS *** Note – Before I begin I’d recommend watching all of Breaking Bad before watching El Camino. Do TV movie spin-offs work? Films normally introduce new… Continue reading "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)."
At the time of its release a lot was written about Martin Scorsese’s most successful film The Wolf of Wall Street. Much of it about the record number of words beginning with the letter F,… Continue reading "The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)."
Two Jesuit priests (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) are told a rumour suggesting that their mentor, Cristóvão Ferreira (Liam Neeson), who had travelled to Japan to spread the gospel, has… Continue reading "Silence (2016)."
Skybound Entertainment’s release of the entire Telltale Games’ Walking Dead saga is bittersweet. This series, as a whole, epitomises the legacy of a now dead studio. It’s an uneven collection… Continue reading "Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Definitive Edition (2019)."
Over thirty years ago director Mamoru Oshii and artist Yoshitaka Amano created a seventy-one minute short film with little plot, even less dialogue, and with such little broader appeal that… Continue reading "Angel’s Egg (1985)."
In Episode 35 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we go all out action as we explore in-depth, one of the most beloved franchises of the 1980s and beyond. Starting with… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 35 – From First Blood to Last Blood, The John Rambo Saga (1982 – 2019)."
For me, Raiders of the Lost Ark is peak cinema. It is unequivocally one of the greatest movies ever made, one that embraced all the miraculous possibilities of film promised… Continue reading "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)."
