It’s not often that actor Christian Bale makes a bad movie choice but it seems he agrees with most people on the subject of his 2009 film, Terminator Salvation. Speaking recently… Continue reading "Christian Bale discusses his regret over 2009’s Terminator Salvation and his infamous on-set tirade."
Ridley Scott recently said that he had problems with Blade Runner 2049, stating that Dennis Villeneuve’s sequel to his own 1982 Sci-Fi classic was “Way to fu**ing long!” However it… Continue reading "Ridley Scott talks about a third Blade Runner film and the recasting choice he made in All the Money in the World."
For quite some time now Sony Pictures have been looking to launch a shared universe based around Valiant Comic Books stable of 2,000 superhero characters, having first announced their intentions… Continue reading "Vin Diesel may be set for the role of Bloodshot in Sony’s adaptation of Valiant Comics."
It started in earnest with one of the biggest franchises of all time, and indisputably one of the most unique. The Harry Potter series carried a generation with it. Audiences… Continue reading "How a ‘Good’ Idea Turned Bad: The Dying Trend of Two-Part Adaptations."
When we first conceived of Film ‘89 and what it would be, first and formost it was intended as a hub through which we would deliver to our readers a… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast is here!"
In time honoured tradition, Darkest Hour is a film which fits neatly into the celebrated and quite narrow definition of ‘Britishness’. It is the ‘Britishness’ exemplified by the monarchy, by… Continue reading "Darkest Hour (2017) – Review."
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."
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."
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."
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."
