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  • Reviews

    October 21, 2019

    Violence Voyager (2019).

    Nowhere else have I found sound design that’s made me so intensely uncomfortable as in Violence Voyager, and that’s the least of it. This nightmarish Japanese animated film has a… Continue reading "Violence Voyager (2019)."

  • Books, Directors, Directors Series, Reviews

    October 21, 2019

    Quentin Tarantino – The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work, Ian Nathan (2019)

    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)"

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 17, 2019

    Hugo (2011).

    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)."

  • Comics, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    October 14, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 36 – Joker (2019).

    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)."

  • Reviews

    October 12, 2019

    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (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)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 10, 2019

    The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013).

    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)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 9, 2019

    Silence (2016).

    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)."

  • Reviews, Video Games

    October 5, 2019

    Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Definitive Edition (2019).

    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)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 5, 2019

    Angel’s Egg (1985).

    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)."

  • Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 4, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 35 – From First Blood to Last Blood, The John Rambo Saga (1982 – 2019).

    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)."

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  • Episode 162: Episode 162 - Forbidden Planet (1956). November 2, 2026
    On Episode 162 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined once again by regular guest-host Stephen Simpson as they delve into a topic that’s been mentioned briefly on past episodes, but never tackled in-depth on Film ’89, that of 1950s science fiction, as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of one of the […]
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  • Episode 161: Episode 161 - 2026 Halloween Horror Special - Carrie (1976). October 21, 2026
    It’s that time of year again because Episode 161 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our 2026 Halloween Horror Special. Returning co-hosts John Arminio and Stephen Simpson are joined by a third guest-host making her Film ’89 debut. Co-founder and co-host of the brilliant Horror Movie Survival Guide Podcast, she’s also a filmmaker, actor, writer […]
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  • Episode 160: Episode 160 - Big Trouble in Little China (1986). October 7, 2026
    On Episode 160 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil, Skye and Leighton return to one of their favourite filmmakers, John Carpenter, to cover one of the films most requested by our listeners, Carpenter’s 1986 action-adventure-comedy-fantasy cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Based on an original idea and […]
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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 162 – Forbidden Planet (1956).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 161 – 2026 Halloween Horror Special – Carrie (1976).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 160 – Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 159 – Swingers (1996).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 158 – The Hitcher (1986).
  • 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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