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    August 15, 2017

    Mark Hamill & Daisy Ridley talk Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

    Since his brief appearance in the final scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), fans have been speculating about what lead to Luke Skywalker ending up in complete solitude.… Continue reading "Mark Hamill & Daisy Ridley talk Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

  • Celebrities, News

    August 15, 2017

    George Clooney cuts Josh Brolin out of his new film Suburbicon.

    Josh Brolin may well be starring in two of the most anticipated comic book sequels of 2018 with roles as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Cable in Deadpool 2,… Continue reading "George Clooney cuts Josh Brolin out of his new film Suburbicon."

  • News

    August 15, 2017

    Is Freddy Krueger set to return yet again?

    One of the highlights of the recent Ready Player One Trailer was the brief shot of a certain horror icon seen leaping through the air in CGI form. Although it’s… Continue reading "Is Freddy Krueger set to return yet again?"

  • News

    August 15, 2017

    Baby Driver passes $100 million in US Box Office.

    With his latest feature film Baby Driver passing the $100 million mark in the US, director Edgar Wright has expressed his joy at the film’s success. He told Variety magazine; “Even… Continue reading "Baby Driver passes $100 million in US Box Office."

  • News

    August 15, 2017

    Tragic accident on Deadpool 2 results in death of stunt performer.

    Tragedy has hit the Deadpool 2 set with the reported death of stunt performer SJ Harris who passed away after an accident during filming in Vancouver on Monday morning. Although the… Continue reading "Tragic accident on Deadpool 2 results in death of stunt performer."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 15, 2017

    The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family: Ozu’s Lesser Masterwork.

    Recently in the third in our series of retrospectives on some of my favourite films from Japanese cinema, I wrote of my love for Yasujiro Ozu’s masterpiece Tokyo Story. It is a film which, despite being… Continue reading "The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family: Ozu’s Lesser Masterwork."

  • News

    August 12, 2017

    Ben Affleck says Justice League will benefit from having two directors.

    With the release of Justice League coming this November, expectations for the upcoming DC Comics superhero team-up have been boosted by the commercial and critical success of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder… Continue reading "Ben Affleck says Justice League will benefit from having two directors."

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    August 12, 2017

    Val Kilmer, “Kurt Russell directed Tombstone.”

    Tombstone is widely regarded as classic modern Western and quite rightly so in our opinion but it would appear that its lead, Kurt Russell, deserves a lot of the praise… Continue reading "Val Kilmer, “Kurt Russell directed Tombstone.”"

  • News, Television

    August 11, 2017

    Adam West to play Batman one last time.

    As you will all recall, Adam West sadly passed away earlier this year. The word legend is often overused these days but we would defy anybody not to write an… Continue reading "Adam West to play Batman one last time."

  • News, Television

    August 11, 2017

    Hannibal TV series may be set to return.

    Bryan Fuller has given fans of the TV show Hannibal a glimmer of hope regarding the shows return following its cancellation by NBC in 2015. At the time Fuller said… Continue reading "Hannibal TV series may be set to return."

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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.
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    • 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.
  • 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).
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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.
    • 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.
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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).
  • 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).
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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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