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  • Comics, News, Trailers

    October 16, 2017

    Marvel Studios release new Black Panther trailer & poster.

    Marvel Studios hotly anticipated Black Panther solo film isn’t due to arrive in cinemas until February 2018 but today the studio has released a 2:18 minute trailer and unveiled a… Continue reading "Marvel Studios release new Black Panther trailer & poster."

  • Behind the scenes, Feature

    October 16, 2017

    Is CGI de-aging the birth of a pioneering process or is it just being overused?

    With more and more films applying ever evolving technology to the filmmaking process of creating CGI characters, it’s completely possible that in the future we will see yet more younger… Continue reading "Is CGI de-aging the birth of a pioneering process or is it just being overused?"

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 15, 2017

    Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 8 – Django Unchained (2012).

    “The D is silent.” In 2012, having hopped from one genre to the other for the preceding decade with his tales of criminality, homages to martial arts films and Grind-house… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 8 – Django Unchained (2012)."

  • Comics, News

    October 13, 2017

    Kevin Feige may have a solution to explain the confusing timeline of the MCU.

    With the upcoming release of the third instalment of Thor getting extremely positive early reviews, it appears that Marvel Studios will have yet another hit on their hands and along… Continue reading "Kevin Feige may have a solution to explain the confusing timeline of the MCU."

  • Celebrities, Comics, News

    October 13, 2017

    Mark Ruffalo let’s slip of a planned Hulk trilogy of sorts.

    It’s easy to forget but during the 1990’s Marvel wasn’t the massive powerhouse of success that it is now and to avoid bankruptcy, the comic house was forced to sell… Continue reading "Mark Ruffalo let’s slip of a planned Hulk trilogy of sorts."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    October 12, 2017

    Black Narcissus (1947) – Review.

    We take a longing gaze at Powell & Pressburger’s visually sumptuous, 70 year old masterpiece. “The superior of all is the servant of all.” Many of today’s younger generation of… Continue reading "Black Narcissus (1947) – Review."

  • Behind the scenes, Fact Files, Feature

    October 12, 2017

    Fact File – No.1 – Aliens (1986)

    In the first of a new Film ‘89 feature we put a classic film or TV show under the microscope to unveil some juicy trivia. Some of these facts you… Continue reading "Fact File – No.1 – Aliens (1986)"

  • Reviews

    October 12, 2017

    Gerald’s Game (2017) – Review

    Netflix’s adaptation of one of Stephen King’s lesser known works is surprisingly layered, if at times overlong. It eclipses its own trappings, a horror film set almost entirely in one… Continue reading "Gerald’s Game (2017) – Review"

  • Celebrities, News

    October 11, 2017

    Arnold Schwarzenegger admits the depths he’d sink to in his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone.

    Whilst they are good friends now, there was a time when Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were fierce rivals. As well as their surface, public rivalry, it would appear that… Continue reading "Arnold Schwarzenegger admits the depths he’d sink to in his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone."

  • Directors, News

    October 10, 2017

    Sylvester Stallone set to direct upcoming Creed sequel but will Rocky also return?

    One thing we already knew thanks to some great social media communication from Sylvester Stallone, was that the sequel to Rocky spin-off Creed was going to happen. Stallone has previously… Continue reading "Sylvester Stallone set to direct upcoming Creed sequel but will Rocky also return?"

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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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