In this regular Film ‘89 feature we put a classic film or TV show under the microscope to unveil some juicy trivia. Some of these facts you may already know… Continue reading "Fact File – No.4 – The Dark Knight (2008)"
It All Ends Here. Our Lord of the Rings review-a-thon concludes with the third and most successful of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, The Return of the King. Released in December 2003… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)."
A Towering Achievement. When director Peter Jackson first took on the monumental task of adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic tome for the big screen the original plan was to make just… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)."
One Saga to Rule Them All. With the home video release of the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2015, director Peter Jackson finally… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)."
*** SPOILERS *** As readers of Film ’89 will know, in the run up to the release of DC, Warner Bros’ and Zack Snyder’s long awaited Justice League, we’ve been… Continue reading "Justice League (2017) – Review."
Rewatching The Watchmen. Love it or loathe it, we find ourselves in an age where the comic book movie has become the dominant genre in Hollywood. Filmed adaptations of almost… Continue reading "Watchmen (2009)."
The DC Cinematic Universe is born but nearly collapses under its own weight. **SPOILER ALERT!!** In the time since Zack Snyder’s long awaited Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (which… Continue reading "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Review."
For many, director Zack Snyder launched the DC Extended Universe with a well-intentioned misstep. Man of Steel attempts to explore the reasons why Superman chooses to help humanity by giving us… Continue reading "Man of Steel (2013) – Review."
With the impending release of the much anticipated Justice League, there’s a lot of speculation as to whether DC can carry on with the momentum started by previous DCEU film,… Continue reading "Producer Charles Roven assures fans that Justice League won’t have a lighter tone due to Joss Whedon’s involvement."
Following the success of 1980’s Superman II, in spite of some considerable behind the scenes issues, the film was a commercial and critical success. Richard Lester would return to direct… Continue reading "Superman III (1983)."
