Best Film89.co.uk Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 133: Episode 133 - Commando (1985). 1:45:18

4d ago1:45:18

1:45:18

It is with much regret that we come to the end of the journey that has been The Film ’89 Podcast, as tonight’s episode marks for the guys a peak of sorts, a culmination of the last 7 years which has all led to the film we’re covering on this monumental episode. Steve, Neil and Skye are joined by a returning co-host who hasn’t been on Film ’89 since…

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Episode 132: Episode 132 - Raging Bull (1980). 1:51:36

19d ago1:51:36

1:51:36

On Episode 132 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by returning co-hosts, Jacob Rivera and Leighton Winstone to discuss a film from the director who has had the most coverage on Film ’89, with no less than 5 episodes dedicated to his films and one of those being a double bill, it’s legendary filmmaker, Martin Scorsese. The film being…

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Episode 131: Episode 131 - The Usual Suspects (1995). 1:42:43

2M ago1:42:43

1:42:43

On Episode 131 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Neil and Skye are joined by returning co-hosts, Bill Scurry and Matthias Van De Roest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Academy Award winning crime thriller, The Usual Suspects (1995). Critically acclaimed upon its release and making a considerable worldwide box office haul on a meagre $6 millio…

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Episode 130: Episode 130 - Demolition Man (1993). 1:29:04

3M ago1:29:04

1:29:04

On Episode 130 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil & Skye will be grabbing their glow-rods and avoiding physical contact greetings as they jump forward in time from a crime ridden Los Angeles of 1996, to a seemingly harmonious, but borderline fascist utopian 2032 San Angles as they discuss the 1993 action-science-fiction cult classic, Demolition Man, fro…

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Episode 129: Episode 129 - Nosferatu (1922, 1979, 2024). 1:16:05

3M ago1:16:05

1:16:05

Episode 129 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, our first of 2025, is a companion piece to our episode from last February, Episode 112, where Steve, Skye and John Arminio discussed Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula, and both Tod Browning’s 1931 film adaptation as well as Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 version, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. For this episode, the same tr…

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Episode 128: Episode 128 - Star Trek: Generations (1994). 1:52:46

4M ago1:52:46

1:52:46

On Episode 128 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are joined by returning co-host, filmmaker, producer and master cinephile, Adam Rackoff. When planning what films to cover on Film ‘89, we invariably aim to choose films that we love and want to talk about but always consider whether you, our valued listeners would want to hear us discuss those …

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Episode 127: Episode 127 - Goldfinger (1964). 2:05:32

5M ago2:05:32

2:05:32

On Episode 127 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest host, acclaimed film poster artist, Tony Stella, continue their annual coverage of the long running James Bond series of films with 1964’s Goldfinger. Directed by Guy Hamilton, Goldfinger is the third film in the series and is based on the seventh James Bond book by author Ian Fleming…

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Episode 126: Episode 126 - Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954). 1:18:59

5M ago1:18:59

1:18:59

On Episode 126 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by returning co-host Becky D’Anna. Becky is a marketing executive for Sony Pictures, a seasoned podcaster and an expert on film and the film industry, making her the ideal guest-host with which to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller, Rear Window, starri…

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Episode 125: Episode 125 - 2024 Halloween Special - 50 Years of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). 1:50:51

6M ago1:50:51

1:50:51

Episode 125 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is our 2024 Halloween Horror Special and joining Skye and regular co-host John Arminio, is author, podcast producer, filmmaker and expert in all things horror related, J. Blake Fichera. Last year it was The Exorcist, and the focus of this year’s Halloween episode is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of anothe…

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Episode 124: Episode 124 - The Terminator (1984). 1:47:06

6M ago1:47:06

1:47:06

On Episode 124 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Neil and Skye return to the films of James Cameron and his directorial debut (not counting Piranha 2), starring possibly the most prominent megastar of their childhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger. That film is Cameron’s gritty, action-science-fiction smash hit, The Terminator, which celebrates its 40th anni…

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Episode 123: Episode 123 - “Pressure and Time” - 30 Years of The Shawshank Redemption (1994). 1:49:52

7M ago1:49:52

1:49:52

On Episode 123 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Skye and returning co-hosts, Leighton Winstone and filmmaker Kyle Reardon are covering another all-time classic, The Shawshank Redemption, a film that, according to the long-running IMDB Top 250, is the greatest film of all time. A big screen adaptation of the Stephen King Novella and directed by Frank…

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Episode 122: Episode 122 - Alien (1979). 1:47:35

7M ago1:47:35

1:47:35

On Episode 122 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined once again by filmmaker, podcast host and producer, Martin Kessler, as the show continues its in-depth coverage of some of the greatest films ever made. And this episode it’s the turn of director Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror masterpiece, Alien, a film our trio have been eager to…

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Episode 121: Episode 121 - Alien: Romulus (2024). 1:21:39

8M ago1:21:39

1:21:39

On Episode 121 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by returning guest host, filmmaker Martin Kessler, to give you their in-depth and spoiler-filled review of director Fede Alvarez’s new film, Alien: Romulus, the seventh film in the saga that began 45 years ago with Ridley Scott’s seminal Alien. Following Scott’s two most recent films in the fra…

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Episode 120: Episode 120 - Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). 1:35:01

8M ago1:35:01

1:35:01

On Episode 120 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we’re doing something we haven’t done for a long time - reviewing a new comic book movie - Disney/Marvel Studios’ latest cinematic outing, and their first ever R-rated superhero film, Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. As well as giving their in-depth and spoiler-filled review and a…

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Episode 119: Episode 119 - The Abyss (1989). 1:42:54

9M ago1:42:54

1:42:54

On Episode 119 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Skye and Bill Scurry discuss a film that’s been high on the list of films that they’ve most wanted to dedicate an episode to since the podcast began. The one big stumbling block that was preventing them from doing so was it’s lack of availability on any kind of modern HD format, having never even had a…

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Episode 118: Episode 118 - Do The Right Thing (1989). 1:55:13

10M ago1:55:13

1:55:13

On Episode 118 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye discuss a film that they’ve been eager to cover since the podcast began, a film from the podcast’s namesake year of 1989, Spike Lee’s seminal story of a baking hot day in Brooklyn where the ever increasing heat pushes racial and cultural tensions to breaking point, Do The Right Thing. Joining t…

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Episode 117: Episode 117 - Pulp Fiction (1994). 2:07:15

11M ago2:07:15

2:07:15

On Episode 117 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we address the fact that only one of director Quentin Tarantino’s films has had a dedicated episode of Film ‘89, way back in 2019. For our long overdue return to the work of one of modern Hollywood’s most revered auteurs, we’ve decided to finally cover one of our listeners’ most requested films, Tarantino’s s…

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Episode 116: Episode 116 - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). 1:39:53

12M ago1:39:53

1:39:53

On Episode 116 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by returning co-hosts Adam Rackoff, Bill Scurry and John Arminio to continue Film ‘89’s coverage of the original Star Trek films. Having covered The Motion Picture and The Wrath of Khan on previous episodes, the guys now celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Fol…

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Episode 115: Episode 115 - The Towering Inferno (1974). 1:05:05

12M ago1:05:05

1:05:05

On Episode 115 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest host Stephen Simpson don their fire retardant suits as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Towering Inferno, Producer and co-director Irwin Allen and director John Guillermin’s big screen adaptation of not one but two books and a film that surely ranks as one of, if not THE gre…

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Episode 114: Episode 114 - “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely” - 50 Years of The Godfather Part II (1974). 1:38:13

1y ago1:38:13

1:38:13

On episode 114 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Leighton Winstone and filmmaker Kyle Reardon join Steve and Skye as they did two years ago when they celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Godfather. Now they’re back to celebrate the 50th anniversary of possibly the greatest sequel ever made, The Godfather Part II. A huge critical success upon it’s release,…

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Episode 113: Episode 113 - Dune: Part Two (2024). 1:13:24

1y ago1:13:24

1:13:24

On Episode 113 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and regular guest host, Bill Scurry, give their spoiler filled analysis and verdict of Part Two of Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction novel, Dune. Bill and Skye reviewed Part One of Villeneuve’s adaptation back in late 2021, on Episode 72 and Bill being a huge D…

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Episode 112: Episode 112 - Dracula (1897, 1931, 1992). 1:38:42

1y ago1:38:42

1:38:42

On Episode 112 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined once again by regular guest host, John Arminio and for once, the crux of their chosen topic isn’t a film, but a book, author Bram Stoker’s 1897 tale of the now famous Transylvanian Count Dracula. As well as discussing this classic of horror literature, the guys discuss some of the bi…

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Episode 111: Episode 111 - The Warriors (1979). 1:12:48

1y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

On Episode 111 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and regular guest host, Bill Scurry don their colours and venture into the violent New York of 1979 to discuss Walter Hill’s cult classic film, The Warriors. Beloved by film critics such as Pauline Kael, the film was controversially pulled from cinema’s by Paramount three weeks into its theatrical run fo…

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Episode 110: Episode 110 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). 2:46:14

1+ y ago2:46:14

2:46:14

“We come to it at last, the great battle of our time”. On Episode 110 of The Film ‘89 Podcast our years-long podcasting journey through Middle Earth draws to a close as Skye and returning co-hosts, Bill Scurry, Adam Rackoff and John Arminio tackle The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for it’s 20th anniversary. The third and final part of P…

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Episode 109: Episode 109 - From Russia With Love (1963). 1:41:01

1+ y ago1:41:01

1:41:01

On Episode 109 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by one of our favourite returning guest hosts, professional film poster artist and master cinephile, Tony Stella. This episode, the guys continue their coverage of the James Bond films that started last year with Dr. No, and continues here with a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the secon…

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Episode 108: Episode 108 - The Killer (2023). 1:30:18

1+ y ago1:30:18

1:30:18

On Episode 108 of The Film ‘89 Podcast the team are back in the embrace of one of their favourite filmmakers, David Fincher, with an in-depth and spoiler-filled review of his latest thriller based on the graphic novel series by Alexis Nolent, The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender in his first acting role since 2019’s Dark Phoenix. As well as disc…

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Episode 107: Episode 107 - Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). 1:09:58

1+ y ago1:09:58

1:09:58

On Episode 107 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve is joined by Leighton Winstone and filmmaker Kyle Reardon to give you their in-depth review and analysis of legendary director Martin Scorsese’s latest film, his epic adaptation of author David Grann’s 2017 book, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. Scorsese’s film dro…

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Episode 106: Episode 106 - 2023 Halloween Special - 50 Years of The Exorcist (1973). 1:48:26

1+ y ago1:48:26

1:48:26

Halloween season is in full swing at Film ‘89 Towers as we bring you our special 2023 horror themed episode as Steve & Skye, along with returning guest hosts, John Arminio and Stephen Simpson, delve headlong into a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Director William Friedkin’s 1973 film adaptation of author William Peter Blatty’s best selling 1…

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Episode 105: Episode 105 - Enter the Dragon (1973). 1:48:41

1+ y ago1:48:41

1:48:41

On Episode 50 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined once again by professional film poster artist, Tony Stella to discuss, for its 50th anniversary, a film starring one of the true icons of cinema, Bruce Lee. That film is Enter The Dragon, Lee’s first, breakout Hollywood movie and tragically his last following his death at age 32 shortly before t…

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Episode 104: Episode 104 - RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023). 2:06:20

1+ y ago2:06:20

2:06:20

On Episode 104 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye interviews Gary Smart, Christopher Griffiths and Eastwood Allen, respectively the producer, director and co-director/editor of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, the epic, four and a half hour making-of documentary that’s been seven years in the making. Gary first appeared on Film ‘89 way back in Septembe…

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Episode 103: Episode 103 - The Great Escape (1963). 1:27:56

1+ y ago1:27:56

1:27:56

On Episode 103 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is once again joined by seasoned podcaster, cinephile and expert on film scores and composers, Stephen Simpson to celebrate, for its 60th anniversary, one of the Film ‘89 team’s all-time favourite films, The Great Escape. Director John Sturges, hot off the success of 1960’s, The Magnificent Seven, once a…

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Episode 102: Episode 102 - 90 Years of King Kong (1933). 1:20:53

1+ y ago1:20:53

1:20:53

On Episode 102 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by returning guest host and writer for Film ‘89, filmmaker Martin Kessler, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of a monumental classic of cinema, 1933’s King Kong. This beloved monster movie from the filmmaking team of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack employed then revolutiona…

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Episode 101: Episode 101 - Oppenheimer (2023). 1:08:22

1+ y ago1:08:22

1:08:22

On Episode 101 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest host Matthias Van De Roest give their in-depth analysis and spoiler-filled review of acclaimed director Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Based on the 2005 book, American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, Oppenheimer is the biographical account of t…

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Episode 100: 100th Episode Q&A. 1:28:58

2y ago1:28:58

1:28:58

It’s the 100th Episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast and to celebrate, we’re devoting an entire episode to answering a selection of questions from our vast cohort of guest hosts, friends and you, our beloved listeners. So join Neil, Skye and Steve as they answer your questions on a number of film, television and pop culture related topics. And thank you …

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Episode 99: Episode 99 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). 1:09:41

2y ago1:09:41

1:09:41

On Episode 99 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye give their spoiler-filled analysis and review of the fifth and possibly final film in the saga of the adventures of Dr. Henry Jones Jr, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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Episode 98: Episode 98 - Arnold (2023). 1:40:05

2y ago1:40:05

1:40:05

On Episode 98 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye don their Speedos, oil each other up and prepare to flex as they finally devote an episode to one of the Film ‘89 team’s most revered icons of the big screen, a man whose films typify the very decade from which the podcast derives its name. Bodybuilder, turned movie star, turned Governor of Calif…

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Episode 97: Episode 97 - The Wicker Man (1973). 1:58:55

2y ago1:58:55

1:58:55

It’s time to keep your appointment with The Film ‘89 Podcast as Skye is joined by returning guest hosts John Arminio and Steven Saunders to celebrate the 50th anniversary of cult British horror film, The Wicker Man (1973). Director Robin Hardy’s film stars Edward Woodward as Scottish police sergeant Neil Howie who ventures to the remote Scottish is…

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Episode 96: Episode 96 - Star Trek: Picard - Season 3 (2023). 1:52:30

2y ago1:52:30

1:52:30

On Episode 96 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye boldly go somewhere they didn’t expect to go, back to the realms of a current year Star Trek television show. Join them as they give their in-depth, spoiler-filled analysis and review of Season 3 of Star Trek: Picard. Show-runner, writer and director, Terry Malalas has been brought on to the show…

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Episode 95: Episode 95 - The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). 1:26:09

2y ago1:26:09

1:26:09

On Episode 95 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve, Skye and returning guest host Leighton Winstone discuss a film from a director whose films have already been covered several times on Film ‘89 and one who without doubt would be on the Mt. Rushmore of favourite directors for all three of them, Martin Scorsese. This episode sees the maturity of a 10 year…

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Episode 94: Episode 94 - Scarface (1983) & Carlito’s Way (1993). 1:42:47

2y ago1:42:47

1:42:47

On Episode 94 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by returning guest host and writer for Film ‘89, Leighton Winstone to discuss a double bill of films from legendary director Brian De Palma, both of which happen to star one of their all time favourite actors, Al Pacino. The first is De Palma’s 1983 remake of Howard Hawks’ 1932 crime …

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Episode 93: Episode 93 - Return of the Jedi (1983). 1:50:04

2y ago1:50:04

1:50:04

Episode 93 of The Film ‘89 Podcast brings to a close our coverage of George Lucas’ Original Star Wars trilogy as Neil, Skye and Richard celebrate the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi (1983). They discuss the behind the scenes making of the film and how writer/producer George Lucas, director Richard Marquand and co. brought the story to a sati…

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Episode 92: Episode 92 - The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). 55:24

2y ago55:24

55:24

On Episode 92 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, returning guest host John Arminio joins Skye as they go back to the golden age of Hollywood, 85 years in fact, to discuss one of the all time classics, The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Haviland, Claude Rains and Basil Rathbone. Whilst not the first bi…

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Episode 91: Episode 91 - John Carpenter’s ‘Christine’ (1983). 1:03:15

2y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

On Episode 91 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by returning guest hosts Jacob Rivera and Kyle Reardon to take a look back at a film from one of the Film ‘89 team’s favourite directors, John Carpenter, his 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine, the tale of a possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury and it’s young new owner’s descent into madness as…

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Episode 90: Episode 90 - Review of the Year - 2022. 2:29:54

2+ y ago2:29:54

2:29:54

As we move into 2023, the founding fathers of Film ‘89 unite to give you their in-depth review of all that was good (and not so good) in the world of film and television in their review of the year that was 2022. From blockbuster fare such as Top Gun: Maverick to indie gems such as The Banshees of Inisherin and The Northman, to Bollywood action epi…

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Episode 89: Episode 89 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). 2:25:08

2+ y ago2:25:08

2:25:08

The wait is over! It’s been a whole year since Richie, Skye, Adam Rackoff and Bill Scurry gave their epic assessment of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for the film’s 20th anniversary and, as promised, the guys are back together one year on to give their in-depth analysis of the second part of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy, The Lor…

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Episode 88: Episode 88 - Lawrence of Arabia (1962). 3:23

2+ y ago3:23

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On Episode 88 of The Film ‘89 Podcast Steve and Skye are joined by Steven Saunders. So far this year on Film ‘89 we’ve tackled some of the really big films, films of tremendous importance to us as cinephiles and important to the history of cinema, films such as Star Wars, The Godfather and Blade Runner to name but a few. And they don’t come much bi…

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Episode 87: Episode 87 - 60 Years of 007 - Dr. No (1962). 1:41:36

2+ y ago1:41:36

1:41:36

On Episode 87 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye is joined by returning guest host, professional film poster artist Tony Stella, to tackle a subject and a franchise that, surprisingly, hasn’t been discussed in-depth on Film ‘89 yet, that of British super-spy James Bond. Skye and Tony celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first of the official Eon Produc…

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Episode 86: Episode 86 - 2022 Halloween Special - Favourite Horror Film Scores. 1:16:14

2+ y ago1:16:14

1:16:14

With Halloween looming, Episode 86 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is a suitably spooky affair. Many of our listeners have been requesting that we bring back our Favourite 5 section so we’ll be expanding that to fill an entire episode as Skye and returning guest host Stephen Simpson discuss their favourite horror film scores. Plus we have the picks of our …

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Episode 85: Episode 85 - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 (2022). 1:18:34

2+ y ago1:18:34

1:18:34

On Episode 85 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and returning guest host John Arminio give their in-depth analysis and spoiler-filled review of the first season of Amazon’s billion dollar series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which debuted on September 1st and ran for 8 episodes. As well as Tolkien’s written work, the guys make the obvious…

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Episode 84: Episode 84 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 1 (2022). 1:06:33

2+ y ago1:06:33

1:06:33

On Episode 84 of The Film ’89 Podcast we return to the bridge of the USS Enterprise as Martin Kessler and John Arminio give their in-depth and spoiler-filled analysis of Season 1 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Spinning off from Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds follows the further adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and h…

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