The history of cinema is filled with eras, movements, and waves, many of which we regularly celebrate. However, one pivotal era has not always been taken seriously. Unlike obvious cinematic… Continue reading "The First Golden Age of Martial Arts Cinema, 1970 – 1980."
On Episode 104 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye interviews Gary Smart, Christopher Griffiths and Eastwood Allen, respectively the producer, director and co-director/editor of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, the… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 104 – RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023)."
I’ve been a writer on the subject of film since 2015 and the producer of a successful, independent film history podcast that, if you’re reading this, needs no introduction. The… Continue reading "RoboDoc (2023)."
Episode 73 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is one of the big ones, another film struck off our bucket list of films to cover on Film ‘89 and currently one… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 73 – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)."
When The Godfather: Part III was released in 1990, the build-up and the fanfare, fuelled by years of anticipation for a sequel to two films which are universally recognised as… Continue reading "The Godfather Coda: The Death Of Michael Corleone – (2020)."
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)."
There is a certain pleasure that comes from watching a Jackie Chan movie. There are bigger and often better action films out there and there are funnier comedies, but few… Continue reading "Police Story (1985)."
There have been many great director/actor partnerships across the history of cinema. From D.W. Griffith and Lillian Gish to Scorsese and De Niro (or Scorsese and DiCaprio if you wish), every… Continue reading "Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount, 1930-1935 (Limited Edition) – Blu-Ray Review."
The biggest talking point to come from the latest in DC Animation’s ever-growing line of original films is the major change to the source material that comes late in the… Continue reading "Batman: Hush (2019)."
Much like the 1995 classic that preceded it, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has a rather basic plot at its center. It’s in pondering far more complex themes that… Continue reading "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)."
