In Episode 25 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a very special guest co-host, the founder of and writer for The Pink Smoke, John Cribbs,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 25 – Celebrating 30 years of Joe Dante’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989)."
In a packed 24th episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye, Neil and Richie review the new Netflix comedy series After Life from comic/writer/actor Ricky Gervais, they give their in-depth… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 24 – Captain Marvel (2019)."
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson may never win any Oscars for his acting ability, but one thing’s for sure, he certainly knows how to spot a gap in the entertainment market… Continue reading "Fighting with My Family (2019)."
A good relationship is often the foundation upon which a film stands or falls and not all friendships are about people. Some focus on the bond between a person (quite… Continue reading "The Red Balloon (1956)."
Paddleton stars Mark Duplass as Michael, a quietly spoken middle-aged man who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He chooses to spend the last weeks of his life with his best… Continue reading "Paddleton (2019)."
It’s no secret that I love movies about movies, especially those that celebrate the history of movies. From Cinema Paradiso (1988) to Day For Night, (1973) there have been many… Continue reading "Stan & Ollie (2018)."
The historical period piece, commonly known as the ‘costume drama’ has long been a staple come awards season, often attracting nominations in the categories of acting, costume and set design.… Continue reading "The Favourite (2018)."
In a very small independent film, writer Eva Vives makes her feature length directorial debut with All About Nina. It tells a compelling story of Nina (the fabulous Mary Elizabeth… Continue reading "All About Nina (2018)."
With both Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star Is Born in cinemas right now, those with a penchant for both film and music are pretty spoilt for choice. But bands on… Continue reading "Turning it up to Eleven – Rock Bands on Film, Separating the Fact from the Fiction."
***SPOILER WARNING*** I must admit, if I’d watched Three Colors: White in isolation, I probably would’ve dismissed it. It’s an interesting film which generates a fair few laughs and more than… Continue reading "Three Colors: White (1994)."
