Soul (2020).
Soul is the latest film from Disney-Pixar, and is another in a lengthening line of movies from the studio to push the boundaries of the kind of stories generally told… Continue reading "Soul (2020)."
Category: Reviews
Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 61 – The Mandalorian, Season 2 (2020).
On Episode 61 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are once again joined by their curmudgeonly mutual friend and fellow life-long Star Wars enthusiast, Jim Cottle, to give… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 61 – The Mandalorian, Season 2 (2020)."
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Life After the Navigator (2020).
Released in 1986, Flight of the Navigator is among the most entertaining, family-friendly fantasy movies ever made, bearing reasonable comparison with The NeverEnding Story, The Explorers, and even E.T. It… Continue reading "Life After the Navigator (2020)."
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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011).
There are many ways to judge the success of a film, and I’m not talking box office takings. It’s the enjoyment factor, that shared experience you get whilst watching it,… Continue reading "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 55 – The Social Network (2010).
On Episode 55 of The Film ’89 Podcast we’ve handed the reigns to one of our favourite guest-hosts from past episodes, Mr Jacob Rivera. As well as being a valued… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 55 – The Social Network (2010)."
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Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020).
The stakes are higher than ever for the time traveling exploits of Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now… Continue reading "Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 54 – Tenet (2020).
Episode 54 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is unique in that it’s presented in reverse in honour of our main review, Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-bending, time-inverted action/science- fiction film, Tenet.… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 54 – Tenet (2020)."
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Woman in the Dunes (1964).
Every so often you come across a film that you had never previously heard of, but when you sit down to watch it, it impacts you so much that you… Continue reading "Woman in the Dunes (1964)."
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I Was Born, But… (1932).
In the 1953 film Tokyo Story (reviewed here), directed by Yasujirō Ozu, there is an exchange between two characters which has become one of the most famous moments in the… Continue reading "I Was Born, But… (1932)."
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory.
“In one of the countless billions of galaxies in the universe lies a medium-sized star, and one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead.” The warning… Continue reading "Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory."