The Film 89 Podcast

For Episode 28 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, we’re boldly going somewhere we’ve never gone before on the show as we explore the long-running television and film phenomenon that is Star Trek and in particular it’s first big screen outing, director Robert Wise’s 1979 film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Joining us this episode are two of our favourite former guest hosts; filmmaker and co-host of the cult...

Episode 27 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is dedicated entirely to Marvel Studios’ latest film, Avengers: Endgame. A movie this big, being the culmination of over 11 years worth of meticulously crafted long-form storytelling spread out over 22 films, is deserving of special attention as Neil, Skye and the Film ‘89 Team’s newest member, James Pearce, go in-depth to review and analyse in forensic detail th...

In Episode 26 of The Film ’89 Podcast we’re joined by a very special guest host, from Comix Connection in Pennsylvania, he’s a frequent guest on esteemed Podcasts such as Wrong Reel and Hellbent for Horror to name but two and is a hugely knowledgeable cinephile and all-round top chap, it’s Mr John Arminio. John joins us to celebrate the 40th anniversary of director Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam W...

In Episode 25 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a very special guest co-host, the founder of and writer for The Pink Smoke, John Cribbs, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of their all-time favourite films, the 1989 Tom Hanks comedy vehicle, The ‘Burbs. The ‘Burbs’ director is also the subject of this episode’s Favourite 3 segment as the guys discuss their favourite Joe D...

In a packed 24th episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye, Neil and Richie review the new Netflix comedy series After Life from comic/writer/actor Ricky Gervais, they give their in-depth analysis and verdict on the 21st film from Marvel Studios, Captain Marvel and in keeping with the theme of the mid-nineties-set, superhero spectacular, they discuss their three favourite films from 1995. Index: Revie...

It’s a packed office at Film ‘89 Towers for Episode 23 of The Film ‘89 Podcast as Skye, Steve, Neil and Haydn review the (kind of) live-action adaptation of beloved Japanese Manga, Battle Angel Alita, retitled, Alita: Battle Angel, from director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron. It’s a showcase of often brilliant special effects and makes superb use of the 3D and IMAX formats but how do...

In our special festive Episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast we’re joined by boxing expert, film writer and über cinephile, Jacob Rivera to discuss the action classic, Die Hard as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Directed by John McTiernan (Predator, The Hunt for Red October) and starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, Die Hard is regarded as not only one of the greatest films of the 1980s but of all...

In the colossal 21st episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Richie, Haydn & Skye take an in-depth look back at director Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of author Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park which celebrated its 25th Anniversary this year. They explore the making of this beloved summer blockbuster, it’s themes and the elements that elevate it above that of a mere big budget action film....

In Episode 20 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we’re joined by cinephile extraordinaire, champion of the Blu-Ray format and physical media, frequent guest-host of the Wrong Reel Podcast, Criterion Cast and many more besides, Mr Dave Eaves. This episode we take the deep dive into the dizzying maelstrom of possession, deception and murder that is Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece, Vertigo. Hailed by critic...

In Episode 19 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we’re joined by a very special guest, England-based movie poster and key art illustrator Paul Shipper. Paul is one of the most talented artists working in the film industry with credits that include theatrical posters for such films as Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange and Avengers: Infinity War, Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Star Wars: The Last Jedi and many more. Pau...

In the mothership sized 18th episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil and Skye are joined by a multi-talented movie savant who wears many dapper hats; co-host of the brilliant “I Don’t Get It Podcast”, a frequent co-host of Wrong Reel and the genius behind Twitter & Facebook’s Daily Cobra Commander, Mr Bill Scurry. This episode the guys move away from film into the realm of television as they pee...

In Episode 17 of the Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye and Steve are joined by arguably their most long-awaited guest co-host, James Hancock, the creator and host of the phenomenal Wrong Reel Podcast as well as his ever increasingly popular YouTube channel, ‘Geekin’ with James Hancock’. James and the guys take the deep dive on the fascinating behind the scenes story of one of Hollywood’s most notoriously dif...

In Episode 16 of The Film ‘89 Podcast Neil and Skye are joined by filmmaker and host of the Flixwise Podcast and contributor to film89.co.uk, Martin Kessler for an in-depth discussion of the long-running action/science-fiction franchise that began in 1987 with director John McTiernan’s Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The guys examine what makes Predator such an enduring classic and discus...

In Episode 15 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we’re joined by Gary Smart, producer, writer and director and founder of Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings UK Ltd, creators of the definitive making-of documentaries, ‘Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II’ and ‘You’re so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night’ along with original Fright Night director Tom Holland. Gary jo...

In the giant 14th Episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Neil, Richie & Skye discuss Disney’s controversial removal of director James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 and Sir Patrick Stewart’s recent announcement that he’s to return to his most iconic TV role, Jean Luc Picard; the main review is Peyton Reed and Marvel Studios’ latest entry to the MCU, Ant-Man & The Wasp; they discuss thei...

Episode 13 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is the second of our two-part celebration of the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s seminal 2008 masterpiece, The Dark Knight. Having given an overview and analysis of The Dark Knight Trilogy in the previous episode, this time Skye and Neil concentrate solely on the second film and give their in-depth analysis of it by way of an audio commentary. You can lis...

Episode 12 of the Film ’89 Podcast is the first of a special two-part celebration of the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s seminal 2008 masterpiece, The Dark Knight. Skye is at long last joined from Melbourne, Australia by Film ’89’s very own Haydn Spurrell. As well as having recently published his own comic book, Chimera, Haydn is a huge DC Comics fan and in this first part the guys take th...

In Episode 11 of the Film ’89 Podcast, Skye is joined by Mark O’Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan, to discuss his new book, Watching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg & Us. Mark discusses his love of a very special period of film from roughly 1975 - 1984 and the hugely influential films from this era of summer blockbusters. Films such as Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Su...

In Episode 10 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Skye, Steve Amos and Jim Cottle give their in-depth analysis and spoiler-filled verdict on Solo: A Star Wars Story. They discuss their favourite movie characters and answer the usual listener questions. Plus, don’t miss our on-going contest to win a guest spot on the podcast discussing the film or TV show of your choice. Like, subscribe, leave us a review, bu...

In Episode 9 of The Film ’89 Podcast, Skye, Neil and Jim discuss YouTube Red’s new show Cobra Kai, their follow-up to the ‘80s classic The Karate Kid; the main review is 20th Century Fox’s R-Rated comic book sequel, Deadpool 2; the lads discuss their all-time favourite science-fiction films and they answer the usual listener questions. Also, they reveal a new contest where the prize is a rare oppo...

Episode 8 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is something of a departure from the regular format of the show as Skye and Steve Amos provide an audio commentary to one of the most beloved of all Hollywood classics, Casablanca. Skye and Steve go in-depth into the history of the film’s production, offer behind the scenes trivia and discuss the themes and impact of this truly iconic movie. Listen to it whilst wa...

Episode 7 of The Film ’89 Podcast is a full-on, SPOILER-FILLED, no punches pulled examination of Marvel Studios' 10-years-in-the-making superhero epic, Avengers: Infinity War. Skye, Neil and Richie leave no (Infinity) stone unturned as they give their in-depth analysis of a film that is destined to go down in history as one of the most ambitious ever made. Comic book movies simply don’t come bigge...

The 6th jam-packed episode of the Film ’89 Podcast is a Steven Spielberg Special hosted by Skye, Steve Amos and Jim Cottle. As well as giving their full-on, spoiler-filled review of the legendary director’s latest film, Ready Player One, the guys also give the rundown of their favourite films from his long and illustrious career as well as answering the usual listener questions. Review - Ready Pla...

In the fifth episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye, Neil Gaskin and Richie Roberts take a look forward to Marvel Studios’ hugely anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, the main review is Alex Garland’s new sci-fi film Annihilation, the guys discuss their favourite actors and answer some more listener questions. Infinity War Preview - 0:02:09; Review - Annihilation - 0:24:23; Favourite...

For the fourth episode of The Film ’89 Podcast Neil and Skye are joined by Jim Cottle to give a rundown of the latest movie trailers; they give their analysis of Season One of Star Trek: Discovery; the main review is Marvel Studios’ Black Panther and the trio discuss their favourite movie opening scenes. Trailer Rundown - 02:36; Review - Black Panther - 40:56; Favourite Movie Opening Scenes - 1:25...