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  • News, Television

    September 6, 2017

    Sky Atlantic’s Tin Star to get a second season.

    Sky Atlantic are firmly putting their weight behind their new drama series Tin Star and Digital Spy reports that the channel have shown their commitment to the show’s expected success… Continue reading "Sky Atlantic’s Tin Star to get a second season."

  • News

    September 6, 2017

    Star Wars Episode IX loses its director.

    Colin Trevorrow will no longer direct the ninth episode of the main Star Wars saga with Deadline reporting that the director has formally left the project. It is unknown who will… Continue reading "Star Wars Episode IX loses its director."

  • Documentaries, News

    September 5, 2017

    William Friedkin talks about his new real-life exorcism documentary.

    The acclaimed director of the 1973 horror classic, The Exorcist, William Friedkin, has recently returned to the world of the occult and has been talking to Variety about his new… Continue reading "William Friedkin talks about his new real-life exorcism documentary."

  • Reviews, Television

    September 5, 2017

    Narcos – Season 3 (2017) – Review

    *** Warning – contains mild spoilers for Narcos Season 3 and a pretty big one for Season 2. *** Narcos took many by surprise with its electrifying and superbly made… Continue reading "Narcos – Season 3 (2017) – Review"

  • Celebrities, News

    September 4, 2017

    Progress on 5th Indiana Jones film continues with Ford still attached.

    When Disney bought out the majority of Lucasfilm, one key character that seemed to be pushed into the background at the expense of the Star Wars was that of everyone’s… Continue reading "Progress on 5th Indiana Jones film continues with Ford still attached."

  • Books, Feature, Retrospectives, Television

    September 3, 2017

    Stephen King’s IT – The Book Vs The 1990 TV Miniseries.

    There has been a slew of films and television programmes based on author Stephen King’s books recently including Mr. Mercedes, which has been airing in the US, the long awaited film adaptation of The Dark Tower was released… Continue reading "Stephen King’s IT – The Book Vs The 1990 TV Miniseries."

  • News, Television

    September 3, 2017

    Starsky & Hutch to return to television courtesy of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn.

    It appears that the remake/reboot model that a lot of Hollywood studios have employed over the last decade is definitely having a knock on affect in the realm of television.… Continue reading "Starsky & Hutch to return to television courtesy of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn."

  • News, Television

    September 3, 2017

    HBO’s True Detective set to return for a third season.

    True Detective is set to return after HBO confirmed that they have green-lit a third season of Nic Pizzolatto’s crime anthology series Yahoo Movies reports. The first season of the… Continue reading "HBO’s True Detective set to return for a third season."

  • News

    September 2, 2017

    Actor Tim Curry on his “It” replacement Bill Skarsgård.

    The remake of legendary horror author Stephen King’s “It” is due for release next Friday and we have already reported that the author is said to be very pleased with… Continue reading "Actor Tim Curry on his “It” replacement Bill Skarsgård."

  • News

    September 2, 2017

    The Crow remake is to be resurrected by Sony Pictures.

    The remake of Alex Proyas’ cult classic The Crow has been gestating for many years now but news that Sony Pictures have now taken on the project may finally bring… Continue reading "The Crow remake is to be resurrected by Sony Pictures."

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    On Episode 162 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined once again by regular guest-host Stephen Simpson as they delve into a topic that’s been mentioned briefly on past episodes, but never tackled in-depth on Film ’89, that of 1950s science fiction, as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of one of the […]
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    It’s that time of year again because Episode 161 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our 2026 Halloween Horror Special. Returning co-hosts John Arminio and Stephen Simpson are joined by a third guest-host making her Film ’89 debut. Co-founder and co-host of the brilliant Horror Movie Survival Guide Podcast, she’s also a filmmaker, actor, writer […]
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    On Episode 160 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil, Skye and Leighton return to one of their favourite filmmakers, John Carpenter, to cover one of the films most requested by our listeners, Carpenter’s 1986 action-adventure-comedy-fantasy cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Based on an original idea and […]
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    • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory.
    • Spirited Away (2001).
    • Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993).
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    • 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.
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    • 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).
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  • 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.
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    • Rudolph Valentino: Sex, Scandal and Tragedy.
    • Triumph and Trauma in ‘80s Action Movies.
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    • Emil Jannings; from Hollywood to Hitler.
    • The origin of the Academy Awards and the control of an industry.
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    • 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).
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    • 2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera.
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 8, Jacob Rivera.
    • Honey Boy (2019).
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    • 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).
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    • 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).
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    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 162 – Forbidden Planet (1956).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 161 – 2026 Halloween Horror Special – Carrie (1976).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 160 – Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
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    • 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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