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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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 53 – The Back to the Future Trilogy (1985 – 1990).
Synchronise your watches Film ‘89ers because in Episode 53, Richie and Skye (and their very special guest co-host) will be going in-depth as they discuss one of the all-time great… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 53 – The Back to the Future Trilogy (1985 – 1990)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 52 – Jaws (1975).
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)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 51 – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) / Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).
In Episode 51 of the Film ’89 Podcast, Haydn is joined by returning co-host John Arminio of Comix Connection to discuss the impact of two of the most revered animated… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 51 – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) / Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)."
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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."
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Apropos of Nothing – Woody Allen (2020).
Woody Allen’s career has swung in so many extremes, it’s sometimes difficult to keep up; smart stand-up, the weirdo with the funny hair who made wacky comedies, the toast of… Continue reading "Apropos of Nothing – Woody Allen (2020)."
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Greyhound (2020).
The year 2020 will be defined by two words, pandemic and lockdown. Those factors drastically shifted everything in society from everyday work life, to local parks and recreation, to restaurants… Continue reading "Greyhound (2020)."
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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006).
The beauty of the movies is, for me, the ability for the fantasy to bleed into the real. I don’t mean that film should be limited to the fantastical but… Continue reading "Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)."
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).
The story is that when Steven Spielberg hired Joe Dante to direct Gremlins (1984), he wasn’t expecting much more than a small scale horror film. Dante had previously directed two… Continue reading "Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)."
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The Hunt for Red October (1990).
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)."