Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless getting physical 4K release

by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2020 | News

An Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray release of the all-time classic Breathless is heading our way this coming November, it's been revealed....

Our Ladies: terrific British film drops off release schedule

by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2020 | News

British comedy drama Our Ladies has dropped off the UK release schedule, having previously been set for its debut next month....

The times when Keanu Reeves cut his salary to help get a film made

by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | Feature

The stories of the various times Keanu Reeves has been willing to cut his own take from a movie in order to help it get made....

Disney responds to reports that it’s ceasing 4K catalogue titles

by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News

Disney releases a response to reports that it's pulling back from physical media releases - but the original reporter behind the story isn't...

New American Pie film set for October, first trailer lands

by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News

American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules is confirmed for release this autumn - more details and a trailer right this way....

Full Metal Jacket confirmed for 4K disc release in the UK

by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News

Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket is confirmed for a UK Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray release, and it's arriving on the format next month....

Mulan: one final trailer for Disney’s live action retelling

by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | News

Here's the new trailer for Disney's live action take on Mulan, that's heading to Disney+ and cinemas in September....

Gazza: Paul Gascoigne biopic in development

by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News

As well as a feature documentary, a movie biopic of Paul Gascoigne is in the works, the man himself has confirmed....

Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy star in The Owners: first trailer

by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News

Spooky thriller The Owners brings together Maisie Williams and Sylvester McCoy - and a first trailer for the film has landed....

More than ever, physical media needs our help

by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature

After a bruising week or two for DVDs, Blu-rays and Ultra HD 4K Blu-rays, a few thoughts on the era that's slipping away in front of us....

Wonder Woman 84 and Dune release dates under fresh threat

by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News

Warner Bros admits that further delays to some of its theatrical releases are possibly, throwing the light on the upcoming Wonder Woman 84 and Dune....

Sharon Stone’s memoir announced for March, won’t “pull any punches”

by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | News

Sharon Stone's autobiography, The Beauty Of Living Twice, is confirmed for release in March 2021 - more details right here....

Zac Efron to star in new Three Men And A Baby film

by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2020 | News

Will he be Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson or Tom Selleck? So far, it's a mystery: but Zac Efron will be leading the new Three Men And A Baby movie....

Toni Collette to direct Mark Watson’s first movie screenplay

by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2020 | News

British comedian and writer Mark Watson has written a film script - and the brilliant Toni Collette is set to direct it, it's been revealed....

Casper is getting a 25th anniversary disc release

by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2020 | News

The movie of Casper the friendly ghost is getting a double-disc anniversary physical media release in September - more details here....

The quietly revolutionary work of 13 Going On 30’s director

by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | Feature

By the time Gary Winick was hired to direct 13 Going On 30, he'd already becoming something of a Hollywood groundbreaker on the quiet....

Podcast: War Of The Worlds (2005) and The Mask (1994)

by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a Spielberg summer blockbuster and a bit of a hit out of nowhere....

Vue Cinemas confirms it won’t be policing face mask guidance

by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | News

Vue Cinemas confirms it won't be enforcing government face mask directives - although in its defence, it's hard to see quite how it can do....

Cineworld says its seating is “in line with the government’s regulations”

by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | News

Cineworld responds to questions over the spaces between the seats you're able to book in its cinemas, and clarifies that it's following regulations....

Disney backing away from live action catalogue physical disc releases

by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | News

A new report suggests that Disney is pausing catalogue live action releases on the 4K physical disc format, as it channels its energies towards...

Paramount pauses its three in development Star Trek movies

by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | News

All three Star Trek films that Paramount had been developing - including the Quentin Tarantino project - have now been put on pause....

From Saturday, it’s compulsory to wear a mask in UK cinemas

by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2020 | News

Regulations regarding masks and cinemas change in the UK this weekend, and there's a fine in force: you have ten seconds to comply....

A new feature documentary about the life of Robin Williams: trailer

by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2020 | News

Robin’s Wish is set to tell Robin Williams’ story, and in particular the struggles in his final days - here's the trailer for the film. A...

Trailer: The story of the PlayStation is being told in new feature documentary

by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2020 | News

The story of the Sony PlayStation console is the subject of a brand new documentary, and the trailer for it can be found right here....

In the light of the Mulan move, why Tenet now matters even more than ever

by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2020 | Feature

The decision by Disney to release Mulan via a premium home release has wrongfooted cinemas, and left Christopher Nolan's Tenet as the big screen's big...