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  • Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    May 13, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 28 – Celebrating 40 Years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

    For Episode 28 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re boldly going somewhere we’ve never gone before on the show as we explore the long-running television and film phenomenon that is… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 28 – Celebrating 40 Years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)."

  • Reviews

    May 3, 2019

    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019).

    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile tells the true-life story of Ted Bundy who murdered at least thirty women in the most horrific of ways. The film focuses specifically on… Continue reading "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    May 3, 2019

    Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).

    “Everything interests me.” In the 1980s Michael Mann directed three theatrical feature films; Thief (1981), The Keep (1983), and Manhunter (1986). None of these films made a major impression at… Continue reading "Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999)."

  • Comics, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    April 28, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 27 – Avengers: Endgame (2019).

    Episode 27 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is dedicated entirely to Marvel Studios’ latest film, Avengers: Endgame. A movie this big, being the culmination of over 11 years worth of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 27 – Avengers: Endgame (2019)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    April 20, 2019

    Alien: Resurrection (1997).

    A Cautionary Tale on the Dangers of Cloning. Whatever you may think of the somewhat divisive Alien³, it certainly brought the story of Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley to a close… Continue reading "Alien: Resurrection (1997)."

  • Feature, Trailers

    April 19, 2019

    Some thoughts on the Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Teaser Trailer.

    It’s been a week since Lucasfilm released the teaser and title of Episode IX at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago with a panel consisting of a majority of the… Continue reading "Some thoughts on the Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Teaser Trailer."

  • Directors Series, Documentaries, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    April 17, 2019

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 26 – Into the Heart of Darkness – The 40th Anniversary of Apocalypse Now (1979).

    In Episode 26 of The Film ’89 Podcast we’re joined by a very special guest host, from Comix Connection in Pennsylvania, he’s a frequent guest on esteemed Podcasts such as… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 26 – Into the Heart of Darkness – The 40th Anniversary of Apocalypse Now (1979)."

  • News

    April 9, 2019

    Fourth and final season of AMC’s Preacher to premiere in August.

    The end is nigh for AMC’s comic book adaptation, with Preacher coming to its conclusion with Season 4, premiering this August. Executive producer Seth Rogen took to Instagram to make… Continue reading "Fourth and final season of AMC’s Preacher to premiere in August."

  • News

    April 9, 2019

    New Planet of the Apes and Alien films promised in the wake of Disney/Fox merger.

    Much of the talk from the aftermath of Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox has revolved around the returning of the X-Men to Marvel, with fans understandably excited about the… Continue reading "New Planet of the Apes and Alien films promised in the wake of Disney/Fox merger."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    April 8, 2019

    Alien³ (1992).

    There’s a scene early on in Alien³ where Ripley attends a rather unconventional funeral of two of her newfound family members who were tragically killed following a mysterious incident aboard… Continue reading "Alien³ (1992)."

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  • Episode 151: Episode 151 - Aliens (1986). May 29, 2026
    On Episode 151 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of guest-hosts that may be the greatest ever assembled for a single episode of the podcast as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi-horror masterpiece, Alien, Cameron’s film wouldn’t be […]
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  • Episode 150: Episode 150 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). May 11, 2026
    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 and Skye finally covered a film that has become the one most requested by our listeners to get the Film ’89 treatment, Raiders of the […]
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    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 celebrate the 60th anniversary of both a film and television show that, for a brief two-year period, was a worldwide phenomenon. Starring Adam West 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 151 – Aliens (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 150 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 149 – Batman: The Movie (1966).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 148 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
    • The Film ’89 Podcast Episode 147 – The Making of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (1966). 
  • 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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