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    August 8, 2017

    Noah Taylor to join The Rock in Skyscraper.

    English-Australian actor Noah Taylor is said to have joined the cast of Legendary Pictures’ upcoming feature film “Skyscraper” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Variety states the synopsis of the film is… Continue reading "Noah Taylor to join The Rock in Skyscraper."

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    August 8, 2017

    Denis Villeneuve discusses Deckard’s true identity in Blade Runner 2049.

    With the upcoming release of the Blade Runner sequel, Blade Runner 2049, there is a huge weight of expectation but also trepidation over whether director Denis Villeneuve will make a… Continue reading "Denis Villeneuve discusses Deckard’s true identity in Blade Runner 2049."

  • News, Television

    August 7, 2017

    Netflix to create more comic based shows with the purchase of Millarworld.

    Netflix appears to be making even more moves into the world of comic book entertainment after its successful collaborations with Marvel characters based from The Defenders, such as Daredevil and… Continue reading "Netflix to create more comic based shows with the purchase of Millarworld."

  • News

    August 7, 2017

    Miami Vice set to return to TV with Vin Diesel starring.

    It’s been a while since it was cool to listen to Phil Collins and wear shoes without socks but Vin Diesel is hoping to change all that it would appear. It’s… Continue reading "Miami Vice set to return to TV with Vin Diesel starring."

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    August 7, 2017

    Eli Roth discusses his Death Wish remake & it’s star Bruce Willis.

    Bruce Willis is back! Well according to director Eli Roth, he soon will be in more ways than one. The director has recently taken on the task of remaking the 1974… Continue reading "Eli Roth discusses his Death Wish remake & it’s star Bruce Willis."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 6, 2017

    Blade Runner (1982) – Celebrating 35 years of a sci-fi masterpiece.

    *** SPOILERS *** 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s seminal science fiction film Blade Runner, as well as being the year in which we’ll finally see a sequel in… Continue reading "Blade Runner (1982) – Celebrating 35 years of a sci-fi masterpiece."

  • News, Television

    August 6, 2017

    The Dark Tower TV show still going ahead.

    It appears that the plans for the Dark Tower franchise are still going ahead, following less than favourable reviews of the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s series of novels. There… Continue reading "The Dark Tower TV show still going ahead."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 6, 2017

    From Rise to War: The Planet of the Apes (2011 – 2017).

    When measuring the strength of a franchise, the Planet of the Apes is rarely an example listed at the top of such a conversation. But despite it being eclipsed by… Continue reading "From Rise to War: The Planet of the Apes (2011 – 2017)."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 5, 2017

    Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953) – A very human tale.

    There have been few films which have managed to balance being stylistically distinctive, psychologically interesting, culturally enlightening and, to top it all, entertaining. It’s a list populated by some of the true greats of cinema;… Continue reading "Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953) – A very human tale."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 5, 2017

    Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 6 – Death Proof (2007).

    “It’s better than safe, it’s Death Proof.” *** SPOILERS *** In 2007, filmmakers and longtime friends Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez embarked on an experiment that would look to pay… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 6 – Death Proof (2007)."

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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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  • 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 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).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 159 – Swingers (1996).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 158 – The Hitcher (1986).
  • 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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