Sometimes a film emerges from the Hollywood creative machine that is something of an anomaly. Take 2005’s Serenity, a film that was borne of a television series, Firefly, that was… Continue reading "Blade Runner 2049 (2017)."
There are some films which are so messy, so chaotic, confused and deranged that is it just impossible to dislike them. It may be the ‘so bad it’s good’ factor or it may be… Continue reading "Lifeforce (1985) – Review"
In what’s become a regular feature on Film ’89, we take another look at a maligned and/or misunderstood film that may not have received the credit it deserves and may… Continue reading "In Defence of… The Godfather: Part III (1990)."
Taking on the mantle of Captain Gabriel Lorca in the new series Star Trek Discovery, Jason Isaacs recently spoke about his time so far on the bridge and his inspiration… Continue reading "Actor Jason Isaacs discusses Star Trek: Discovery."
There have been a lot of rumours and speculation regarding the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and any reports should be taken with a pinch of salt, however, with less than three… Continue reading "Star Wars: The Last Jedi could clock in at 150 minutes."
After 2010’s unsuccessful reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street featuring Jackie Earl Haley as horror icon Freddie Krueger, it appeared that the dream demon’s days (or should that be… Continue reading "Rumour Mill – Will Kevin Bacon play Freddie Krueger in yet another Elm Street reboot?"
Stuck in development hell since 2015, it would appear that Die Hard: Year One is actually going to happen after all with Len Wiseman, director of 2007’s Die Hard 4.0,… Continue reading "Production of Die Hard: Year One still going ahead, Len Wiseman to direct."
Denis Villeneuve is currently flying high with reactions to early screenings for Blade Runner 2049 being extremely positive to say the least and the incredibly busy director (5 films in… Continue reading "Denis Villeneuve to remake the troubled 1963 historical epic Cleopatra."
In what’s becoming a regular feature on Film ’89, we take another look at a maligned and/or misunderstood film that may not have received the credit it deserves and may… Continue reading "In Defence of… Star Trek: Generations (1994)."
When one thinks of Chevy Chase it’s hard not to immediately envisage Clark W. Griswold driving his family in a station wagon to a theme park, but as iconic as… Continue reading "Fletch (1985) – Review"
