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  • Behind the scenes, News

    February 18, 2018

    Gerard Butler to star in sequels to Den of Thieves and Olympus Has Fallen.

    Gerard Butler will have a pretty full diary over the next year or so with the announcement of not one but two sequels to his previous starring roles heading into… Continue reading "Gerard Butler to star in sequels to Den of Thieves and Olympus Has Fallen."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    February 18, 2018

    In 1998 Sony nearly purchased the rights to the majority of Marvel’s characters.

    With the ongoing deal between Disney and Fox still yet to receive an official clearance, it may still take some time for the majority all of Marvel’s characters to be… Continue reading "In 1998 Sony nearly purchased the rights to the majority of Marvel’s characters."

  • Behind the scenes, Celebrities, Directors, News

    February 18, 2018

    Christopher Nolan confirms he won’t be helming the next Bond film.

    Christopher Nolan has confirmed that he will not be directing the next James Bond movie. Speaking on Radio 4, the director stated; “I won’t be the man (to direct the next… Continue reading "Christopher Nolan confirms he won’t be helming the next Bond film."

  • Feature, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives, Reviews

    February 15, 2018

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 4 – Black Panther (2018).

    The fourth episode of The Film ’89 Podcast is here! This week, Neil and Skye are joined by friend of the podcast, Mr Jim Cottle. The guys give a rundown… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 4 – Black Panther (2018)."

  • Feature, News

    February 15, 2018

    Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ and an International Distribution Dilemma.

    In a bizarre move, Paramount has made it abundantly clear that it has little faith in Ex Machina director Alex Garland’s forthcoming film, Annihilation, having opted to skip a theatrical… Continue reading "Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ and an International Distribution Dilemma."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Reviews

    February 14, 2018

    Raising Cain (1992) / Raising Cain: Recut (2012) – Review.

    When discussing the filmography of Brian De Palma there are a number of obvious films that come to mind – Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito’s Way, Obsession and Dressed To Kill being just a few. One film… Continue reading "Raising Cain (1992) / Raising Cain: Recut (2012) – Review."

  • Celebrities, Comics, News

    February 12, 2018

    Sebastian Stan on his ‘I, Tonya’ co-star Margot Robbie and one day taking over as Captain America.

    Unlike a lot of the silly rivalry that exists between fans, it appears that there’s no rivalry between the actual stars of DC and Marvel Studios’ films, well at least… Continue reading "Sebastian Stan on his ‘I, Tonya’ co-star Margot Robbie and one day taking over as Captain America."

  • News, Television

    February 12, 2018

    Alan Partridge to return to the BBC in new show.

    “Kiss my face!” He’s back on the Beeb. After twenty years Alan Partridge will finally make his triumphant return to the BBC and it won’t involve Monkey Tennis or Youth… Continue reading "Alan Partridge to return to the BBC in new show."

  • Directors, News

    February 11, 2018

    Clint Eastwood comments on political correctness whilst promoting his new film, The 15:17 to Paris.

    Clint Eastwood is currently doing the rounds with promotional duties for his new thriller The 15:17 to Paris which tells the real life story of three American friends, two of… Continue reading "Clint Eastwood comments on political correctness whilst promoting his new film, The 15:17 to Paris."

  • Behind the scenes, Comics, News

    February 9, 2018

    Have Warner Bros. approached Michael Bay to direct Lobo?

    Hot on the heels of the earlier story we brought you concerning the potential casting of Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role of Todd Phillips’ standalone Joker movie comes more… Continue reading "Have Warner Bros. approached Michael Bay to direct Lobo?"

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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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  • Episode 157: Episode 157 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director’s Edition (1979 / 2001). September 7, 2026
    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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