Licence to Kill (1989).
With Roger Moore hanging up His tuxedo after 1985’s A View To A Kill, the role of the world’s favourite Super Spy, James Bond was passed on to a relatively… Continue reading "Licence to Kill (1989)."
Category: Feature
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Once Upon A Time In The West (1968).
The western, a genre has gone through a multitude of changes over the last century. It has evolved as a genre, creating tropes – visual, verbal and musical; then devolved as it was… Continue reading "Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 12 – Ten Years of The Dark Knight – Part 1, The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005 – 2012).
Episode 12 of the Film ’89 Podcast is the first of a special two-part celebration of the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s seminal 2008 masterpiece, The Dark Knight. Skye is… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 12 – Ten Years of The Dark Knight – Part 1, The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005 – 2012)."
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – How and why has it failed at the box office?
*** MILD SPOILERS *** So, I’ve seen Solo: A Star Wars Story and it’s certainly an entertaining expansion of the Star Wars universe to an extent (which I’ll come too later)… Continue reading "Solo: A Star Wars Story – How and why has it failed at the box office?"
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Romance, Idolization, and Ego in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy.
I like to imagine that the final shot in Spider-Man 3 (2007) in which we see Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson embrace one another, is a bittersweet meeting between… Continue reading "Romance, Idolization, and Ego in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 10 – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
In Episode 10 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Skye, Steve Amos and Jim Cottle give their in-depth analysis and spoiler-filled verdict on Solo: A Star Wars Story. They discuss their… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 10 – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 9 – Deadpool 2 (2018).
In Episode 9 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Skye, Neil and Jim Cottle discuss YouTube Red’s new show Cobra Kai, their follow-up to the ‘80s martial arts classic The Karate… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 9 – Deadpool 2 (2018)."
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L.A. Confidential (1997).
*** SPOILER WARNING *** The 1990’s was a decade littered with a glut of truly great crime films such as Heat, Se7en, The Usual Suspects and Pulp Fiction to name… Continue reading "L.A. Confidential (1997)."
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The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 3.
So far in our hyperspace flight through the history of science fiction films of the 1950s, we’ve seen aliens and monsters, received threats from outer space and promises from intergalactic neighbours, traveled to far… Continue reading "The History of ‘50s Science-Fiction Cinema – Part 3."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 8 – Casablanca (1942).
Episode 8 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is something of a departure from the regular format of the show as Skye and Steve Amos provide an audio commentary to one… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 8 – Casablanca (1942)."