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    May 26, 2018

    Bond 25 officially announced with Danny Boyle as director.

    James Bond will return! Well we all knew that anyway but now it’s officially been announced that Daniel Craig’s iteration of the character will be back with Danny Boyle in the… Continue reading "Bond 25 officially announced with Danny Boyle as director."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives

    May 26, 2018

    The Searchers (1956).

    John Ford once famously proclaimed ‘I make Westerns.’ Of course, this was an over-simplification of sorts. In a career that spanned 6 decades (his first film was in 1917, his last in 1976) he won 6 Best… Continue reading "The Searchers (1956)."

  • Comics, News, Television

    May 24, 2018

    Damon Lindelof discusses HBO’s forthcoming Watchmen TV series.

    HBO are keeping details of their upcoming Watchmen TV Show a fairly tight secret, but small nuggets of information are starting to emerge. Show-runner Damon Lindelof recently took to social media… Continue reading "Damon Lindelof discusses HBO’s forthcoming Watchmen TV series."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    May 23, 2018

    Netflix secure rights to the Ryan Reynolds starring Michael Bay project Six Underground.

    Netflix have announced their intention to keep growing as a major player in the movie industry with Variety reporting that the streaming service has won the bidding war for Micheal… Continue reading "Netflix secure rights to the Ryan Reynolds starring Michael Bay project Six Underground."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    May 23, 2018

    Director David Leitch discusses his up-coming Fast & Furious Hobbs & Shaw spin-off film.

    Deadpool 2 has proven to be a box office success, knocking Avengers: Infinity War off of the top spot for the first time in its theatrical run, the latter Marvel… Continue reading "Director David Leitch discusses his up-coming Fast & Furious Hobbs & Shaw spin-off film."

  • Blu-Ray, Reviews, Television

    May 23, 2018

    Attack on Titan: Season 1 Part 1 (2013) – Review.

    Attack on Titan, or Shingeki No Kyojin as it’s known in Japan, is heading into its third season this year, five years since the series launched back in 2013. Adapting… Continue reading "Attack on Titan: Season 1 Part 1 (2013) – Review."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    May 22, 2018

    Chris Evans may have featured in Deadpool 2’s original post-credits scene.

    *** SPOILER WARNING *** This article contains plot details on Deadpool 2. Deadpool 2 may not quite be receiving as much critical love as its predecessor but that doesn’t seem… Continue reading "Chris Evans may have featured in Deadpool 2’s original post-credits scene."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    May 22, 2018

    Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to play Mysterio in Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel.

    Whilst he was heavily rumoured to be taking over from Ben Affleck in the role of The Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ upcoming solo Batman movie, it appears that Jake… Continue reading "Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to play Mysterio in Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel."

  • Comics, Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Reviews

    May 21, 2018

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 9 – Deadpool 2 (2018).

    In Episode 9 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Skye, Neil and Jim Cottle discuss YouTube Red’s new show Cobra Kai, their follow-up to the ‘80s martial arts classic The Karate… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 9 – Deadpool 2 (2018)."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    May 19, 2018

    L.A. Confidential (1997).

    *** SPOILER WARNING *** The 1990’s was a decade littered with a glut of truly great crime films such as Heat, Se7en, The Usual Suspects and Pulp Fiction to name… Continue reading "L.A. Confidential (1997)."

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  • Episode 162: Episode 162 - Forbidden Planet (1956). November 2, 2026
    On Episode 162 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined once again by regular guest-host Stephen Simpson as they delve into a topic that’s been mentioned briefly on past episodes, but never tackled in-depth on Film ’89, that of 1950s science fiction, as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of one of the […]
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  • Episode 161: Episode 161 - 2026 Halloween Horror Special - Carrie (1976). October 21, 2026
    It’s that time of year again because Episode 161 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our 2026 Halloween Horror Special. Returning co-hosts John Arminio and Stephen Simpson are joined by a third guest-host making her Film ’89 debut. Co-founder and co-host of the brilliant Horror Movie Survival Guide Podcast, she’s also a filmmaker, actor, writer […]
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  • Episode 160: Episode 160 - Big Trouble in Little China (1986). October 7, 2026
    On Episode 160 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil, Skye and Leighton return to one of their favourite filmmakers, John Carpenter, to cover one of the films most requested by our listeners, Carpenter’s 1986 action-adventure-comedy-fantasy cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Based on an original idea 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 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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