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  • Behind the scenes, News

    January 3, 2018

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s SFX artist describes the behind the scenes preparation for one of the film’s more “memorable” scenes.

    Regardless of whether you love or hate Star Wars: The Last Jedi (and it has certainly caused a disturbance in the Force at Film ‘89 Towers), it’s time we address “That… Continue reading "Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s SFX artist describes the behind the scenes preparation for one of the film’s more “memorable” scenes."

  • Feature, News

    January 1, 2018

    2017 Box Office Report.

    2017 was a very mixed year for box office returns. On the one hand there were two films making over $500 million in the US alone and it was only… Continue reading "2017 Box Office Report."

  • News

    December 28, 2017

    Director Neill Blomkamp reignites interest in his proposed Alien film.

    After Disney’s purchase of 20th Century Fox, movie fans immediately began speculating about when the X-Men would meet the Avengers, but the studio now owns a lot more than just… Continue reading "Director Neill Blomkamp reignites interest in his proposed Alien film."

  • Feature, Television

    December 28, 2017

    2017 – A Film ’89 Year in Review.

    It’s that time of year again when, bloated with too much turkey, stuffing, chocolates and alcohol, we find it impossible to do anything more physically demanding than lifting a remote control and changing… Continue reading "2017 – A Film ’89 Year in Review."

  • Behind the scenes, Fact Files, Feature

    December 23, 2017

    Fact File – No.6 – Lethal Weapon (1987)

    In this regular Film ‘89 feature we put a classic film or TV show under the microscope to unveil some juicy trivia. Some of these facts you may already know… Continue reading "Fact File – No.6 – Lethal Weapon (1987)"

  • Reviews

    December 23, 2017

    Bright (2017) – Review.

    Directed by David Ayer, Bright tells a story where humanity co-exists in a world inhabited with mythical creatures such as Elves, Fairies and Orcs. Will Smith stars as inner city cop… Continue reading "Bright (2017) – Review."

  • Blu-Ray, Reviews

    December 21, 2017

    American Made (2017) – Blu Ray Review.

    Tom Cruise is reunited with director Doug Liman after their successful collaboration on 2014’s surprisingly good, Edge of Tomorrow. This time we find the duo more grounded in reality as… Continue reading "American Made (2017) – Blu Ray Review."

  • News

    December 21, 2017

    The first reviews for Netflix’s Will Smith film ‘Bright’ aren’t exactly glowing.

    Netflix’s most expensive project to date, Bright, starring Will Smith and Joel Eggerton premieres on the streaming service tomorrow, December 22nd with Netflix confirming today that they are doubling down… Continue reading "The first reviews for Netflix’s Will Smith film ‘Bright’ aren’t exactly glowing."

  • Behind the scenes, News

    December 21, 2017

    Mark Hamill opens up about the handling of his character in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

    *** SPOILER WARNING *** Whilst most of the press seemingly loved Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it’s had its fair share of knocks from fans and it now appears that… Continue reading "Mark Hamill opens up about the handling of his character in Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Video Games

    December 21, 2017

    Playing in The Dark (or Why A Casual Gamer Loved Dark Souls).

    Filmmaker and host of the Flixwise Canada Podcast, Martin Kessler takes an explorative look back at the unforgiving, yet thoroughly rewarding, twisted nightmare of a video game that is 2011’s… Continue reading "Playing in The Dark (or Why A Casual Gamer Loved Dark Souls)."

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    On Episode 152 of The Film 89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of returning co-hosts, Jacob Rivera, Kyle Reardon and Leighton Winstone, to discuss one of the all-time great serial killer thrillers, director Jonathan Demme’s multi-Oscar-winning 1991 adaptation of Thomas Harris’ best-selling novel, The Silence of the Lambs. Starring Jodie Foster, […]
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    On Episode 151 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of guest-hosts that may be the greatest ever assembled for a single episode of the podcast as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi-horror masterpiece, Alien, Cameron’s film wouldn’t be […]
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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 152 – The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 151 – Aliens (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 150 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 149 – Batman: The Movie (1966).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 148 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (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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