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  • 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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    October 25, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 86 – 2022 Halloween Special – Favourite Horror Film Scores.

    With Halloween looming, Episode 86 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is a suitably spooky affair. Many of our listeners have been requesting that we bring back our Favourite 5 section… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 86 – 2022 Halloween Special – Favourite Horror Film Scores."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews, Television

    October 19, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 85 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1 (2022).

    On Episode 85 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest host John Arminio give their in-depth analysis and spoiler-filled review of the first season of Amazon’s billion dollar… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 85 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1 (2022)."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews, Television

    August 16, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 84 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 1 (2022).

    On Episode 84 of The Film ’89 Podcast we return to the bridge of the USS Enterprise as Martin Kessler and John Arminio give their in-depth and spoiler-filled analysis of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 84 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 1 (2022)."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews

    August 9, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 83 – Prey (2022).

    On Episode 83 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, filmmaker, podcaster and master cinephile, Martin Kessler returns to discuss the latest entry in the long running Predator series, Prey, a prequel… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 83 – Prey (2022)."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Reviews, Television

    June 28, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 82 – Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).

    On Episode 82 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye have the high ground as they give their spoiler-filled analysis and verdict on the latest Disney+ Star Wars show,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 82 – Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)."

  • Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    June 6, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 81 – “From Hell’s Heart…” 40 Years of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).

    On Episode 81 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Richie and Skye are face to face with a genetically engineered tyrant as former guest host and friend of the Film ‘89… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 81 – “From Hell’s Heart…” 40 Years of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)."

  • Books, Comics, Film ‘89 Podcast, Retrospectives

    May 11, 2022

    The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 80 – Conan The Barbarian (1982).

    On Episode 80 of The Film ’89 Podcast, John Arminio and professional film poster artist Tony Stella join Skye to celebrate yet another 40th anniversary. Last episode it was Blade… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 80 – Conan The Barbarian (1982)."

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  • Episode 151: Episode 151 - Aliens (1986). May 29, 2026
    On Episode 151 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of guest-hosts that may be the greatest ever assembled for a single episode of the podcast as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi-horror masterpiece, Alien, Cameron’s film wouldn’t be […]
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  • Episode 150: Episode 150 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). May 11, 2026
    The story of Episode 150 of The Film ’89 Podcast is one of ‘the episode that nearly wasn’t’. It was to be a gift to our listeners as Steve, Neil and Skye finally covered a film that has become the one most requested by our listeners to get the Film ’89 treatment, Raiders of the […]
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  • Episode 149: Episode 149 - Batman: The Movie (1966). April 29, 2026
    Just as they did on Episode 147, so they are doing so again on Episode 149 as the Film ‘89 team travel back in time to 1966, this time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of both a film and television show that, for a brief two-year period, was a worldwide phenomenon. Starring Adam West and […]
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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 151 – Aliens (1986).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 150 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 149 – Batman: The Movie (1966).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 148 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
    • The Film ’89 Podcast Episode 147 – The Making of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (1966). 
  • 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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