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  • Celebrities, Comics, News

    September 1, 2017

    Warner Brothers want DiCaprio as their new Joker.

    We reported last week that The Hangover director Todd Phillips would be helming a new Joker movie that is allegedly not part of the same continuity as current DC Extended Universe,… Continue reading "Warner Brothers want DiCaprio as their new Joker."

  • News, Television

    August 29, 2017

    Game of Thrones Season 7 finale smashes viewer records.

    Even though it’s seventh season was three episodes shorter than the preceding six seasons before it, Game of Thrones has once more smashed the previous viewer records set by its… Continue reading "Game of Thrones Season 7 finale smashes viewer records."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews, The People Versus...

    August 28, 2017

    The People Versus… Alien Covenant (2017).

    At Film ’89 we like to celebrate film but occasionally a movie comes along that isn’t necessarily deserving of celebration. In this first in a new regular feature for Film ’89, we… Continue reading "The People Versus… Alien Covenant (2017)."

  • Celebrities, News

    August 27, 2017

    Director Tobe Hooper dies aged 74.

    Acclaimed horror director Tobe Hooper has passed away aged 74. According to Variety, the cause of death hasn’t yet been made public but he passed away yesterday, Saturday August 26th,… Continue reading "Director Tobe Hooper dies aged 74."

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    August 27, 2017

    The Abyss (1989): The greatest Blu-Ray never made?

    Recently director James Cameron stated that, now that preparation of the new Avatar movies is well under way and he has completed the scripts, he would have more time to… Continue reading "The Abyss (1989): The greatest Blu-Ray never made?"

  • Feature, Retrospectives

    August 26, 2017

    Science and Faith 20 years after Contact.

    Science fiction is arguably the most enduring genre of them all. More-so than any other, it grows and evolves with the world and explores new mysteries, themes, and issues reflecting… Continue reading "Science and Faith 20 years after Contact."

  • Directors Series, Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 25, 2017

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D.

    Director James Cameron once declared himself “King of the World” and is now responsible for creating the films that occupy positions one and two on the list of highest grossing… Continue reading "Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D."

  • News

    August 24, 2017

    Martin Lawrence confirms Bad Boys 3 is firmly in development hell.

    It’s fair to say that the proposed Bad Boys 3 is comfortably dwelling in development Hell. First of all Sony pushed its release date back to late 2018 in February this year… Continue reading "Martin Lawrence confirms Bad Boys 3 is firmly in development hell."

  • Feature, News

    August 23, 2017

    Martin Scorsese to produce Joker origin movie detached from DCEU continuity.

    Deadline Hollywood and any number of other news outlets are currently reporting that Warner Bros and DC are in the early stages of planning yet another DC spinoff movie, this… Continue reading "Martin Scorsese to produce Joker origin movie detached from DCEU continuity."

  • News

    August 22, 2017

    James Cameron discusses the minor alteration he’s made to Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D.

    With Terminator 2: Judgment Day due for theatrical rerelease in a remastered 3D edition on August 29th, director James Cameron has discussed how he used the opportunity to correct a… Continue reading "James Cameron discusses the minor alteration he’s made to Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D."

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  • 1 Haydn Spurrell
    • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory.
    • Spirited Away (2001).
    • Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993).
    • Patlabor: The Movie (1989).
    • The Lighthouse (2019).
  • 1 Martin Kessler
    • There Are No Dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
    • In Defence of… The Suicide Squad (2021).
    • Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 3.
    • Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 2.
    • Kong Jubilee: A 90th Anniversary Celebration – Part 1.
  • 1 Neil Gaskin
    • Buck Rogers set to return.
    • Henry Cavill states he still has Bond in his sights.
    • Black Widow’s release date moved once again.
    • Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020).
    • AMC announcement confirms that they will no longer show Universal Pictures films.
  • 1 Richard Roberts
    • Zack Snyder shares new image of Superman in black costume.
    • Where now for the DCEU?
    • Star Wars – The Nostalgia Factor & how it may hamper new entries to the franchise.
    • Red Dwarf XII Episode Titles Revealed.
  • 1 Steve Amos
    • Going Global – The Second Golden Age of Kung Fu Movies – 1980s & 1990s.
    • The First Golden Age of Martial Arts Cinema, 1970 – 1980.
    • The Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan.
    • Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).
    • My Man Godfrey (1936).
  • 1 William Scurry
    • 2020, The Year In Review – by Bill Scurry.
    • The Last Thing He Wanted (2020).
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 7, Bill Scurry.
    • The Promise (2019).
    • Instinct (2019).
  • 1 Jacob Rivera
    • 2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera.
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 8, Jacob Rivera.
    • Honey Boy (2019).
    • The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019).
    • Non-Fiction (Doubles Vies) (2018).
  • 1 John Arminio
    • “From a Certain Point of View”, Examining The Politics of The Star Wars Saga.
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 6, John Arminio.
    • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
    • Against All Odds (1984).
    • Blinded By the Light (2019).
  • 1 Leighton Winstone
    • Greyhound (2020).
    • Beastie Boys Story (2020).
    • Why Don’t Video Games Make Great Movies?
    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 1, Leighton Winstone.
    • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).
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    • The Film ’89 Podcast Episode 136 – Superman (2025).
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    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 134 – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985).
    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 133 – Commando (1985).
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  • 1 Steven Saunders
    • All the Old Knives (2022).
    • Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022).
    • He Dreams of Giants (2021).
    • Yellow Rose (2019).
    • Soul (2020).
  • 1 Tony Sower
    • Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).

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