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  • Behind the scenes, News

    June 25, 2018

    Disney clarify the situation regarding future Star Wars spin-off films.

    Star Wars fans are certainly having their emotions toyed with of late. We recently brought you a report originating from Collider that Lucasfilm and Disney had come to the conclusion… Continue reading "Disney clarify the situation regarding future Star Wars spin-off films."

  • Books, Film ‘89 Podcast, Merchandise, Retrospectives

    June 23, 2018

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 11 – Author Mark O’Connell discusses his new book, Watching Skies.

    In Episode 11 of the Film ’89 Podcast, Skye is joined by Mark O’Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan, to discuss his new book, Watching Skies: Star… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 11 – Author Mark O’Connell discusses his new book, Watching Skies."

  • News

    June 22, 2018

    Any film depicting sexual violence may now be given an automatic 18 certificate by the BBFC.

    The Guardian newspaper is today reporting that the UK ratings board, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), are considering giving all films that depict rape or any form of… Continue reading "Any film depicting sexual violence may now be given an automatic 18 certificate by the BBFC."

  • Behind the scenes, News, Television

    June 22, 2018

    Fox are planning a new series of their hit show, 24.

    Whilst we are pretty spoilt for choice with the plethora of quality television shows available these days, it’s easy to forget that not so long ago television was thought to… Continue reading "Fox are planning a new series of their hit show, 24."

  • News

    June 21, 2018

    Lucasfilm to put future plans for spin-off Star Wars films on hold.

    The latest news out of Lucasfilm suggests that future plans for spin off films in the Star Wars saga have been put on hold. The assumed reason for this is… Continue reading "Lucasfilm to put future plans for spin-off Star Wars films on hold."

  • News, Television

    June 21, 2018

    The Walking Dead to get a time jump and returning character in Season 9.

    AMC’s zombie horror series is jumping forward and looking back both at once in season 9. The Walking Dead has experienced a decline in recent years, with a significant drop… Continue reading "The Walking Dead to get a time jump and returning character in Season 9."

  • Blu-Ray, Retrospectives, Reviews

    June 20, 2018

    Iron Monkey (1993) – Blu-Ray Review.

    This week Eureka Video releases the classic 1993 martial arts film Iron Monkey on Blu-ray. It was originally released on DVD in the UK by Hong Kong Legends in 2001… Continue reading "Iron Monkey (1993) – Blu-Ray Review."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    June 20, 2018

    Carrie Fisher will not appear in Star Wars Episode IX.

    The Star Wars franchise is in something of a state of limbo at the moment. Whilst The Last Jedi had a healthy return at the box office, it divided its… Continue reading "Carrie Fisher will not appear in Star Wars Episode IX."

  • News

    June 19, 2018

    Incredibles 2 has an Incredible Opening Weekend.

    Disney/Pixar’s new film Incredibles 2 brought the summer box office storming back to life this weekend with an incredible $182,687,905 opening weekend. This is not only the biggest opening weekend… Continue reading "Incredibles 2 has an Incredible Opening Weekend."

  • Celebrities, News

    June 18, 2018

    Evangeline Lilly voices her disapproval of the delayed U.K. release of Ant-Man & The Wasp.

    Here at Film ‘89 Towers we are lucky enough to be based in good old Blighty and whilst that means that we usually have to carry an umbrella with us… Continue reading "Evangeline Lilly voices her disapproval of the delayed U.K. release of Ant-Man & The Wasp."

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    On Episode 158 of The Film ’89 Podcast, we’re joined once again by our very good friend and frequent guest-host, filmmaker and podcast producer, Kyle Reardon, to discuss, for its 40th anniversary, a cult classic film we’ve wanted to cover for some time now, starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh, it’s […]
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    This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first-ever episode of Star Trek airing in the US on NBC on September 8th, 1966. The series ran for three seasons but would eventually transition to the big screen in 1979 in the form of director Robert Wise’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Whilst a critical and […]
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    On Episode 156 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are doing something they’ve not done for several years, they’re reviewing a new comic book movie. What was once a regular thing on Film ‘89 tailed off with the downturn in quality of the Marvel Cinematic Universe post Avengers: Endgame, with one exception, 2021’s […]
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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 158 – The Hitcher (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 157 – Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition (1979 / 2001).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 156 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 155 – 300 (2006).
    • Episode 154 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
  • 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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