Episode 69 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is one that we’ve been eagerly waiting to bring you since the podcast began. 45 years ago, director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 69 – “Thank God for the Rain” – 45 Years of Taxi Driver (1976)."
Gerard Butler in a film about the end of the world. What can go wrong? Well in the film a lot goeswrong but thankfully, as a film, there’s a lot… Continue reading "Greenland (2020)."
“Get out your notebook, there’s more. Your lives are in danger.” Verisimilitude Noun; the appearance of being true or real. It’s a word I’ve often used in reviews as it… Continue reading "All The President’s Men (1976)."
[The Parallax View is] “sort of an American myth based on some things that have happened, some fantasies we may have had of what might have happened, and a lot… Continue reading "The Parallax View (1974)."
Episode 52 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is one the big ones for us, one of those special films that’s been on our dream list of films to cover since… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 52 – Jaws (1975)."
It’s difficult to imagine today but back in 1990 there was a palpable sense of excitement for many fans when The Hunt for Red October was released. This was the… Continue reading "The Hunt for Red October (1990)."
In Episode 47 of The Film ’89 Podcast, John Arminio and Bill Scurry are joined by friend of Film ’89 and established podcaster and hardcore cinephile, Matthias Van Der Roest… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 47 – Manhunter (1986)."
When people discuss their favourite horror movies, the same films are often guaranteed to come up – Halloween, The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre… Continue reading "The Silence of the Lambs (1991)."
Dee Rees’ newest film, The Last Thing He Wanted, just arrived as a Netflix original and the reviews have been savage: “What makes The Last Thing He Wanted ultimately so… Continue reading "The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)."
Despite it’s unique style and ultimately somewhat dour tone, William Friedkin’s The French Connection was a massive critical and commercial success in 1971, and played its part in ushering in… Continue reading "French Connection II (1975)."
