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  • Comics, Directors, News

    November 28, 2017

    Actor/Director James Franco discusses his first conversation with Tommy Wiseau and a possible upcoming Marvel film.

    With the upcoming UK release of the Disaster Artist, the true story of actor-writer-director Tommy Wiseau and the making of The Room, often considered one of the worst pictures ever… Continue reading "Actor/Director James Franco discusses his first conversation with Tommy Wiseau and a possible upcoming Marvel film."

  • Comics, News

    November 27, 2017

    Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige says they have 20 more MCU films planned.

    After the frosty critical response to Justice League in comparison to the almost universally positive reaction to Thor: Ragnarok, it’s clear that Marvel studios lead the way in the comic… Continue reading "Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige says they have 20 more MCU films planned."

  • Behind the scenes, Directors, News

    November 27, 2017

    James Cameron discusses underwater filming with Kate Winslet on Avatar 2 and why Jack had to die in Titanic.

    With the plethora of Terminator news stories we’ve brought you recently and production finally underway on the Avatar sequel(s), not to mention the 20th anniversary of Titanic approaching, James Cameron… Continue reading "James Cameron discusses underwater filming with Kate Winslet on Avatar 2 and why Jack had to die in Titanic."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    November 27, 2017

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

    It All Ends Here. Our Lord of the Rings review-a-thon concludes with the third and most successful of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, The Return of the King. Released in December 2003… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    November 26, 2017

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).

    A Towering Achievement. When director Peter Jackson first took on the monumental task of adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic tome for the big screen the original plan was to make just… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    November 25, 2017

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

    One Saga to Rule Them All. With the home video release of the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2015, director Peter Jackson finally… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)."

  • Blu-Ray, Retrospectives, Reviews

    November 22, 2017

    Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 1 – Sherlock Jnr. (1924) – Review.

    How long should a film be? That’s a question that often gets asked these days, usually in relation to the potential impact at the box office. The longer the film the less… Continue reading "Masters of Cinema Buster Keaton Collection: Part 1 – Sherlock Jnr. (1924) – Review."

  • Feature

    November 21, 2017

    An Examination of Horror and Suspense In Classic Cinema.

    There are many ways to do horror but essentially it comes down to two things: the set-up and the payoff. The set-up is the setting of the mood, the creation of… Continue reading "An Examination of Horror and Suspense In Classic Cinema."

  • Reviews

    November 18, 2017

    Justice League (2017) – Review.

    *** SPOILERS *** As readers of Film ’89 will know, in the run up to the release of DC, Warner Bros’ and Zack Snyder’s long awaited Justice League, we’ve been… Continue reading "Justice League (2017) – Review."

  • Reviews, Video Games

    November 16, 2017

    Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) – Review.

    Rather than put its own spin on Marvel’s cosmic band of misfits, Telltale Games plays it safe and gives us a well told, competently made story that’s too reminiscent of… Continue reading "Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (2017) – Review."

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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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