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  • Retrospectives

    July 13, 2018

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927).

    F. W. Murnau’s 1927 classic Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a film about sex and love, about lust and family, about money and poverty. It is a paean of marriage, a film… Continue reading "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    July 12, 2018

    New details on Warner Bros’ standalone Joker film, Joaquin Phoenix signs on.

    Joaquin Phoenix has signed on the dotted line for Warner Bros’ Joker origin film, which will be a darker, standalone tale with a lower budget (reportedly at around $55 million) and… Continue reading "New details on Warner Bros’ standalone Joker film, Joaquin Phoenix signs on."

  • News

    July 11, 2018

    Neill Blomkamp said to be developing MGM’s proposed RoboCop sequel.

    There’s been some talk for a while about a possible sequel to the 1987 sci-fi classic, RoboCop but it seems things are finally moving forward. Today MGM has announced that… Continue reading "Neill Blomkamp said to be developing MGM’s proposed RoboCop sequel."

  • Comics, News

    July 7, 2018

    Legendary comic book artist Steve Ditko passes away.

    Sad news reaches us at Film ‘89 Towers today with the Hollywood Reporter bringing us the news that legendary comic book artist Steve Ditko has passed away. He was 90… Continue reading "Legendary comic book artist Steve Ditko passes away."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    July 6, 2018

    Once Upon A Time In The West (1968).

    The western, a genre has gone through a multitude of changes over the last century. It has evolved as a genre, creating tropes – visual, verbal and musical; then devolved as it was… Continue reading "Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    July 4, 2018

    Top Gun 2 casts Miles Teller in an intriguing key role.

    Recently news emerged that the long in development sequel to the 1980’s favourite Top Gun is actually going to happen and it was also confirmed that the long in gestation… Continue reading "Top Gun 2 casts Miles Teller in an intriguing key role."

  • Blu-Ray, Comics, News

    July 3, 2018

    Rumours abound of a longer cut of Avengers: Infinity War for the home video release.

    It would appear that Marvel Studios are set to reward their loyal fan base with a significantly longer cut of Avengers: Infinity War for its forthcoming home release. How long you… Continue reading "Rumours abound of a longer cut of Avengers: Infinity War for the home video release."

  • Reviews

    July 3, 2018

    Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) – Review.

    Dedicated to the memory of Jóhann Jóhannsson, the composer of Sicario who sadly passed away early this year, Soldado marks what can only be interpreted as an attempt to expand Denis Villeneuve’s… Continue reading "Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) – Review."

  • News

    July 2, 2018

    Indiana Jones 5 delayed, Solo screenwriter joins project.

    Despite Steven Spielberg previously stating that production would begin on Indiana Jones 5 early next year, with a release date of July 10th, 2020, sources say that filming and the… Continue reading "Indiana Jones 5 delayed, Solo screenwriter joins project."

  • News

    June 30, 2018

    Joe Wright’s The Woman In The Window, starring Amy Adams, gets 2019 release.

    Joe Wright will follow up 2017’s Darkest Hour with an adaptation of A.J. Finn’s bestselling novel The Woman in the Window, which will star Amy Adams and hit theaters October… Continue reading "Joe Wright’s The Woman In The Window, starring Amy Adams, gets 2019 release."

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    • All the Old Knives (2022).
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    • Yellow Rose (2019).
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    • Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).

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