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  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 1, 2018

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939).

    One of the innate powers of film is the ability to take a subject which is steeped in the culture, politics, language and values of a particular place or country,… Continue reading "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)."

  • Reviews

    July 28, 2018

    Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).

    In 1996 Tom Cruise starred in the Brian De Palma directed Mission: Impossible as its central protagonist Ethan Hunt and now, twenty-two years later, we once again join Hunt’s continuing… Continue reading "Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    July 28, 2018

    Star Wars Episode IX casting details emerge. Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill both set to return.

    In what will come as surprising news given previous reports released earlier this year, Carrie Fisher will return to the Star Wars universe in the J.J. Abrams directed Episode IX. Previously Lucasfilm… Continue reading "Star Wars Episode IX casting details emerge. Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill both set to return."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    July 27, 2018

    The Truman Show (1998) – A tale of Reality TV told when it was still just fantasy.

    *** SPOILER WARNING *** One of the most significant themes in film history involves the questioning of reality, of what is real. It’s a sub-genre of film which crosses various main… Continue reading "The Truman Show (1998) – A tale of Reality TV told when it was still just fantasy."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    July 27, 2018

    Disney’s acquisition of Fox is finally official!

    Well it’s been a long road but it’s finally official, the X-Men are at last going to join the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney’s whopping $71.3 billion… Continue reading "Disney’s acquisition of Fox is finally official!"

  • News

    July 24, 2018

    Warner Bros want Deadpool 2 director David Leitch to helm Enter The Dragon remake.

    It’s kind of a given that Hollywood loves nothing better than a remake these days, but let’s be honest, how many actually work out for the best? Beloved classics such… Continue reading "Warner Bros want Deadpool 2 director David Leitch to helm Enter The Dragon remake."

  • Retrospectives

    July 19, 2018

    My Neighbor Totoro (1988).

    Coming to Hayao Miyazaki’s early work as an adult, there’s something mildly unsettling about the titular creature of his beloved 1988 animated feature which turns 30 this year, My Neighbor… Continue reading "My Neighbor Totoro (1988)."

  • News

    July 19, 2018

    FX assembles impressive cast for comic book adaptation Y: The Last Man.

    FX has revealed the cast for its adaptation of the critically acclaimed DC Comics/Vertigo comic book series, Y: The Last Man. Written by Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Paper Girls, Marvel’s The Runaways) with… Continue reading "FX assembles impressive cast for comic book adaptation Y: The Last Man."

  • News

    July 17, 2018

    Skyscraper receives criticism for casting an able bodied actor in a disabled role.

    The Rock’s latest offering, Skyscraper, seems to be having a tough time getting any love, with the modern day take on Die Hard hardly setting the studio’s bank account alight with an… Continue reading "Skyscraper receives criticism for casting an able bodied actor in a disabled role."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    July 14, 2018

    Licence to Kill (1989).

    With Roger Moore hanging up His tuxedo after 1985’s A View To A Kill, the role of the world’s favourite Super Spy, James Bond was passed on to a relatively… Continue reading "Licence to Kill (1989)."

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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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