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    May 11, 2018

    Cobra Kai to get a Second Season.

    With just a week passing since its release on YouTube Red, plans are already afoot for the continuation of The Karate Kid saga, with the subscription service announcing a second… Continue reading "Cobra Kai to get a Second Season."

  • Celebrities, News, Television

    May 11, 2018

    Plot synopsis for Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix show After Life revealed.

    Ricky Gervais is set to return to both acting and Netflix with the Hollywood Reporter stating that the Office and Extras star has signed up for a new six-part comedy… Continue reading "Plot synopsis for Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix show After Life revealed."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    May 11, 2018

    Avengers 4 to possibly feature a significant time-jump.

    *** AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR SPOILER WARNING *** Whilst Avengers: Infinity War was, in a manner of speaking, a decade in the making, there’s a chance that the fourth Avengers film… Continue reading "Avengers 4 to possibly feature a significant time-jump."

  • Comics, Feature, Retrospectives

    May 10, 2018

    Deadpool (2016) – Fox’s R-rated Comic-Book Movie risk that paid off big-time.

    In 2005 Universal Pictures gave Joss Whedon the none-too-slight sum of $40,000,000 to make a film based on his own failed TV Series that ran for only 14 episodes between… Continue reading "Deadpool (2016) – Fox’s R-rated Comic-Book Movie risk that paid off big-time."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    May 9, 2018

    Warner Bros are still looking to make a third Sherlock Holmes film.

    After appearing opposite the alternative television version of the character (Benedict Cumberbatch) recently in Avengers: Infinity War, it appears that there’s a good choice that Robert Downey Jr. will once again… Continue reading "Warner Bros are still looking to make a third Sherlock Holmes film."

  • Retrospectives

    May 8, 2018

    Casino Royale (2006) – Successfully Rebooting a 44 Year Old Franchise.

    The character of James Bond has somehow managed to stand the test of time despite, what some may consider, a rather generic formula and a central character that cannot grow… Continue reading "Casino Royale (2006) – Successfully Rebooting a 44 Year Old Franchise."

  • News

    May 8, 2018

    Bruce Willis to star in upcoming Boxing biopic, Cornerman.

    Soon to be seen in the trilogy bookend of M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable series, Glass and recently appearing as the lead in Eli Roth’s Deathwish remake, Bruce Willis has apparently… Continue reading "Bruce Willis to star in upcoming Boxing biopic, Cornerman."

  • News

    May 7, 2018

    Rambo 5 set to begin get filming in September with Stallone returning as the iconic Vietnam veteran.

    It would appear that Sylvester Stallone is set for a revival of another one of his most iconic roles. With Rocky Balboa set to return to the big screen later this… Continue reading "Rambo 5 set to begin get filming in September with Stallone returning as the iconic Vietnam veteran."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    May 5, 2018

    The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 2.

    On July 29th 1953 The War Of The Worlds was released. Directed by Byron Haskin (Robinson Crusoe on Mars, The Naked Jungle) and produced by George Pal who had produced both Destination Moon… Continue reading "The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 2."

  • Reviews, Television

    May 4, 2018

    Cobra Kai (2018) – Episodes 1 & 2 – Review.

    Neil Gaskin and Skye Wingfield act as tournament adjudicators on the first two (freely available) episodes of YouTube Red’s hotly anticipated series. If you are of a certain age then… Continue reading "Cobra Kai (2018) – Episodes 1 & 2 – Review."

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    • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory.
    • Spirited Away (2001).
    • Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993).
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    • The Lighthouse (2019).
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    • Tron: Ares (2025).
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    • 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.
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    • Star Wars – The Nostalgia Factor & how it may hamper new entries to the franchise.
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    • Rudolph Valentino: Sex, Scandal and Tragedy.
    • Triumph and Trauma in ‘80s Action Movies.
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    • Emil Jannings; from Hollywood to Hitler.
    • The origin of the Academy Awards and the control of an industry.
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    • 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).
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    • 2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera.
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    • 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).
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    • 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).
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    • 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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