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Emerald CityEmerald City (1989) Recommended
Dir. Michael Jenkins
Feat. John Hargreaves, Robyn Nevin
Screen adaptation of David Williamson's play about an 'arty' film writer who moves to Sydney and coaxed into making commercial schlock. Funny and…
Eversmile, New JerseyEversmile, New Jersey (1989)
Dir. Carlos Sorin
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Mirjana Jokovic
Oddball dramedy with Daniel Day–Lewis taking on the role of a dentist travelling by motorbike through South America to provide locals with free…
Family BusinessFamily Business (1989)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick
Star–studded caper film that follows a family of criminals and their struggles when attachment clashes with business. Adapted by Vincent…
Fast Forward (TV Series)Fast Forward (TV Series) (1989-1992)
Feat. Magda Szubanski, Gina Riley, Jane Turner
One of the best Australian sketch–comedy series that launched the careers of various comics with a range of grotesque and hilarious…
Feud, TheFeud, The (1989)
Dir. Bob D'Elia
Feat. Rene Auberjonois, Joe Grifasi, Stanley Tucci
David Lynch meets Norman Rockwell in this oddly likeable satire of '50s Hicksville gazes upon a spiralling feud between two eccentric families.
Fletch LivesFletch Lives (1989)
Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Chevy Chase, Hal Holbrook, R. Lee Ermey
Chevy Chase returns as the reckless reporter who resorts to his trademark bag of silly disguises when murder and misadventure follow his inheritance…
Get Smart AgainGet Smart Again (1989)
Dir. Gary Nelson
Feat. Don Adams, Barbara Feldon
A latterday followup to the great Mel Brooks–produced TV Series, with Don Adams returning as the bumbling spy Maxwell Smart, here trying to…
Ghostbusters 2Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
A cash–in for sure, but as much fun as the original, with the paranormal pests here thriving on all the "bad vibes" of grumpy Manhattanites.…
Gods Must Be Crazy II,  TheGods Must Be Crazy II, The (1989)
Dir. James Uys
Feat. Jamie Uys
Sequel to the fave comedy where a bush–man encounters an 'evil' coke–bottle. This is more consistantly funny, even if the novelty value…
Harlem NightsHarlem Nights (1989)
Dir. Eddie Murphy
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx
An excellent comic cast can't save this mismatched black American riff on THE GODFATHER series, set amid the 1930s jazz–club underworld of…

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