It’s easy to argue today that the golden age of Hollywood is a myth. However, there was a time when that myth seemed more real to audiences. Studios like Paramount, 20th Century Fox, MGM, and Universal, studio names that still… Continue reading "Velvet Lips: Joan Crawford, Eddie Mannix and the first golden age of pornography."
It’s that time of year again on The Film ‘89 Podcast as we bring you our 2025 Halloween Horror Special. Joining Skye are two returning co-hosts, Stephen Simpson and John… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 140 – Fright Night (1985)."
After expressing my low expectations for Tron: Ares in my article celebrating the first two Tron films, I just wanted to follow-up now that I’ve seen it. It’s probably for… Continue reading "Tron: Ares (2025)."
There’s a new Tron (1982) sequel, Tron: Ares about to be unleashed upon us, and though my own expectations are tempered for it, I thought it would be a perfect… Continue reading "In Defence of… Tron: Legacy (2010)."
On Episode 139 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by frequent co-host Leighton Winstone as well someone making her long awaited return to Film ’89 after she first… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 139 – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)."
Every so often there is a scandal, an event featuring the rich and famous that challenges what we think we know of a particular celebrity and plunges a career and… Continue reading "The Fatty Arbuckle Trials: Hollywood’s First Great Scandal."
On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong, a British colony since 1842, once again became part of China. Although it had been agreed that Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, and… Continue reading "Hong Kong and China – 21st Century Martial Arts."
It’s become something of a recurring theme on The Film ‘89 Podcast of late where the film being discussed has been described as “one of the big ones”, a film… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 138 – Heat (1995)."
Episode 137 of The Film ‘89 Podcast marks the first time that the guys revisit a film that’s already been covered on a previous episode. 5 years ago on Episode… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 137 – The 50th Anniversary of Jaws (1975). "
On Episode 136 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a mighty trio of film experts, returning Film ‘89 co-hosts, Bill Scurry, John Arminio and Martin… Continue reading "The Film ’89 Podcast Episode 136 – Superman (2025)."
