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  • Comics, Feature, In Defence of..., Retrospectives

    February 14, 2024

    In Defence of… The Suicide Squad (2021).

    That’s right, The Suicide Squad (2021), not its heavily criticized predecessor, Suicide Squad (2016). Maybe David Ayer will one day get the opportunity to release a cut that will change… Continue reading "In Defence of… The Suicide Squad (2021)."

  • Behind the scenes, Books, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    February 1, 2024

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 111 – The Warriors (1979). 

    On Episode 111 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and regular guest host Bill Scurry don their colours and venture into the violent New York of 1979 to discuss Walter… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 111 – The Warriors (1979). "

  • Behind the scenes, Books, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    December 11, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 110 – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

    “We come to it at last, the great battle of our time”. On Episode 110 of The Film ‘89 Podcast our years-long podcasting journey through Middle Earth draws to a… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 110 – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)."

  • Books, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    November 30, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 109 – From Russia With Love (1963).

    On Episode 109 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by one of our favourite returning guest hosts, professional film poster artist and master cinephile, Tony Stella. This episode,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 109 – From Russia With Love (1963)."

  • Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    November 14, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 108 – The Killer (2023).

    On Episode 108 of The Film ‘89 Podcast the team are back in the embrace of one of their favourite filmmakers, David Fincher, with an in-depth and spoiler-filled review of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 108 – The Killer (2023)."

  • Books, Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    October 24, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 107 – Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

    On Episode 107 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve is joined by Leighton Winstone and filmmaker Kyle Reardon to give you their in-depth review and analysis of legendary director Martin… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 107 – Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)."

  • Books, Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    October 6, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 106 – 2023 Halloween Special – 50 Years of The Exorcist (1973).

    Halloween season is in full swing at Film ‘89 Towers as we bring you our special 2023 horror themed episode as Steve & Skye, along with returning guest hosts, John… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 106 – 2023 Halloween Special – 50 Years of The Exorcist (1973)."

  • Behind the scenes, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    September 18, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 105 – Enter the Dragon (1973).

    On Episode 50 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined once again by professional film poster artist, Tony Stella to discuss, for its 50th anniversary, a film starring one… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 105 – Enter the Dragon (1973)."

  • Behind the scenes, Blu-Ray, Documentaries, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    September 9, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 104 – RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023).

    On Episode 104 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye interviews Gary Smart, Christopher Griffiths and Eastwood Allen, respectively the producer, director and co-director/editor of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, the… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 104 – RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023)."

  • Behind the scenes, Blu-Ray, Retrospectives, Reviews

    September 2, 2023

    RoboDoc (2023).

    I’ve been a writer on the subject of film since 2015 and the producer of a successful, independent film history podcast that, if you’re reading this, needs no introduction. The… Continue reading "RoboDoc (2023)."

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  • Episode 158: Episode 158 - The Hitcher (1986). September 13, 2026
    On Episode 158 of The Film ’89 Podcast, we’re joined once again by our very good friend and frequent guest-host, filmmaker and podcast producer, Kyle Reardon, to discuss, for its 40th anniversary, a cult classic film we’ve wanted to cover for some time now, starring Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh, it’s […]
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  • Episode 157: Episode 157 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director’s Edition (1979 / 2001). September 7, 2026
    This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first-ever episode of Star Trek airing in the US on NBC on September 8th, 1966. The series ran for three seasons but would eventually transition to the big screen in 1979 in the form of director Robert Wise’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Whilst a critical and […]
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  • Episode 156: Episode 156 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). August 7, 2026
    On Episode 156 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are doing something they’ve not done for several years, they’re reviewing a new comic book movie. What was once a regular thing on Film ‘89 tailed off with the downturn in quality of the Marvel Cinematic Universe post Avengers: Endgame, with one exception, 2021’s […]
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Authors:

  • 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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