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)."
Despite it’s unique style and ultimately somewhat dour tone, William Friedkin’s The French Connection was a massive critical and commercial success in 1971, and played its part in ushering in… Continue reading "French Connection II (1975)."
Here at Film ‘89 we like to think that we’re a pretty amiable bunch who get along but occasionally even we disagree when it comes to our opinions about certain… Continue reading "Jaws actor Richard Dreyfuss thinks that the 1975 classic could benefit from some CGI tinkering."
David Cronenberg arrived fully-formed as a filmmaker, releasing his first two full-length features, Shivers and Rabid in 1975 and 1977, respectively. (He‘d delivered Crimes of the Future in 1970, but… Continue reading "Shivers (1975), Rabid (1977) & The Genesis of David Cronenberg."
How do you find new and fresh things to say about a film that, like Star Wars, is so embedded in popular culture that audiences throughout the world are extraordinarily… Continue reading "Jaws (1975)."
