Fact File – No.1 – Aliens (1986)
In the first of a new Film ‘89 feature we put a classic film or TV show under the microscope to unveil some juicy trivia. Some of these facts you… Continue reading "Fact File – No.1 – Aliens (1986)"
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Gerald’s Game (2017) – Review
Netflix’s adaptation of one of Stephen King’s lesser known works is surprisingly layered, if at times overlong. It eclipses its own trappings, a horror film set almost entirely in one… Continue reading "Gerald’s Game (2017) – Review"
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Wonder Woman (2017) – Blu Ray Review.
We are now four years into Warner Brothers’ DC Extended Universe and the fourth film, Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman, has proven itself a huge critical and commercial success taking in… Continue reading "Wonder Woman (2017) – Blu Ray Review."
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The ‘Kelvin Timeline’ Star Trek series of films needs one final chapter.
Before I start, for the sake of discretion, I must admit to being the most casual of fans of the Star Trek franchise. I’ve not seen the films prior to… Continue reading "The ‘Kelvin Timeline’ Star Trek series of films needs one final chapter."
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
Sometimes a film emerges from the Hollywood creative machine that is something of an anomaly. Take 2005’s Serenity, a film that was borne of a television series, Firefly, that was… Continue reading "Blade Runner 2049 (2017)."
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Lifeforce (1985) – Review
There are some films which are so messy, so chaotic, confused and deranged that is it just impossible to dislike them. It may be the ‘so bad it’s good’ factor or it may be… Continue reading "Lifeforce (1985) – Review"
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In Defence of… The Godfather: Part III (1990).
In what’s become a regular feature on Film ’89, we take another look at a maligned and/or misunderstood film that may not have received the credit it deserves and may… Continue reading "In Defence of… The Godfather: Part III (1990)."
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In Defence of… Star Trek: Generations (1994).
In what’s becoming a regular feature on Film ’89, we take another look at a maligned and/or misunderstood film that may not have received the credit it deserves and may… Continue reading "In Defence of… Star Trek: Generations (1994)."
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Fletch (1985) – Review
When one thinks of Chevy Chase it’s hard not to immediately envisage Clark W. Griswold driving his family in a station wagon to a theme park, but as iconic as… Continue reading "Fletch (1985) – Review"
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Grand Prix (1966).
John Frankenheimer’s epic 1966 Formula 1 racing drama opens with a four and a half minute title sequence that consists of a chain of shots of exhausts, tyres, cylinders, dials,… Continue reading "Grand Prix (1966)."