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  • Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    March 21, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 94 – Scarface (1983) & Carlito’s Way (1993).

    On Episode 94 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by returning guest host and writer for Film ‘89, Leighton Winstone to discuss a double bill of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 94 – Scarface (1983) & Carlito’s Way (1993)."

  • Behind the scenes, Feature, Retrospectives

    March 19, 2023

    Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 2.

    Resurrecting Kong. Godzilla would get its own quickie sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955), which would introduce the element of another giant monster for Godzilla to battle. These giant monsters would… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 2."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    March 11, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 93 – Return of the Jedi (1983).

    Episode 93 of The Film ‘89 Podcast brings to a close our coverage of George Lucas’ Original Star Wars trilogy as Neil, Skye and Richard celebrate the 40th anniversary of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 93 – Return of the Jedi (1983)."

  • Behind the scenes, Feature, Retrospectives

    March 2, 2023

    Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 1.

    There’s a brief moment in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong when, after vanquishing a bizarre and fearsome opponent, King Kong slumps down in exhaustion to rest against a skyscraper. It may… Continue reading "Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 1."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    February 17, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 92 – The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

    On Episode 92 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, returning guest host John Arminio joins Skye as they go back to the golden age of Hollywood, 85 years in fact, to… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 92 – The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)."

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

    January 30, 2023

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 91 – John Carpenter’s ‘Christine’ (1983).

    On Episode 91 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by returning guest hosts Jacob Rivera and Kyle Reardon to take a look back at a film from one… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 91 – John Carpenter’s ‘Christine’ (1983)."

  • Books, Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews, Television

    December 31, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 90 – Review of the Year – 2022.

    As we move into 2023, the founding fathers of Film ‘89 unite to give you their in-depth review of all that was good (and not so good) in the world… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 90 – Review of the Year – 2022."

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

    December 7, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 89 – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).

    The wait is over! It’s been a whole year since Richie, Skye, Adam Rackoff and Bill Scurry gave their epic assessment of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 89 – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)."

  • Directors Series, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    November 21, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 88 – Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

    On Episode 88 of The Film ‘89 Podcast Steve and Skye are joined by Steven Saunders. So far this year on Film ‘89 we’ve tackled some of the really big… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 88 – Lawrence of Arabia (1962)."

  • Books, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    November 4, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 87 – 60 Years of 007 – Dr. No (1962).

    On Episode 87 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by returning guest host, professional film poster artist Tony Stella, to tackle a subject and a franchise that, surprisingly,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 87 – 60 Years of 007 – Dr. No (1962)."

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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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