Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

National Theatre: details of this week’s free streaming production

by Simon Brew | Jul 02, 2020 | News

Here are details of the National Theatre production of Les Blancs, which is available to watch for free on YouTube from this evening....

The big studio films that have been sold to streaming services

by Simon Brew | Jul 02, 2020 | Feature, News

Paramount sells The Lovebirds to Netflix in the light of the Coronavirus spread, and it's one of many big films from studios that have been sold to...

We've got a VIC-20, but can we have a Sega Dreamcast remake now please?

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | Gaming, Opinions

The retro gaming console that the world is crying out for remains absent: but a Dreamcast resurrection is surely high on many people's wishlists.

The Fifth Element is getting a 4K reissue in the UK

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | News

Luc Besson's The Fifth Element is getting a fresh reissue on DVD and Blu-ray, with the title debuting on Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray in the UK too....

Disney+ streaming speed restrictions now being lifted

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | News

Just in time for Hamilton's debut on the service, you can now watch Disney+'s output without the restrictions that were brought in at the start of...

No plans afoot for a new Terminator film

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | News

Mackenzie Davis is the latest to play down any hope of another big screen Terminator outing anytime soon....

You’re allowed to sit down on a Christopher Nolan film set after all

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | News

A statement on behalf of Christopher Nolan reassures the world that if you're on one of his film sets, you're allowed a sit down after all....

Three big American cinema chains to now insist that audiences wear masks

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | News

Big American cinema chains announce that the wearing of face coverings in their multiplexes will not be optional....

How The Evil Dead pre-empted ‘the how long should films be exclusive to cinemas for’ argument

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | Feature

When Sam Raimi's debut feature, The Evil Dead, was released in UK cinemas, it was part-responsible for kicking off a now-familiar battle over...

Cineworld pushes back its reopening to the end of July

by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2020 | News

The Cineworld chain has postponed its reopening plans by three weeks, it's announced, with doors now set to open in England on July 31st....

Lost Transmissions review: Juno Temple and Simon Pegg shine in indie drama

by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2020 | Reviews

Simon Pegg and Juno Temple headline an indie movie that's well worth digging out - here's our review of Lost Transmissions....

Odeon confirms face coverings will be “optional” when it reopens

by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2020 | News

Odeon is set to start opening cinemas in England this weekend, and has confirmed that it will not be making face coverings mandatory....

Michael Flatley’s Celtic Tiger to stream for free from Friday

by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2020 | News

A musical production of Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger is to be made available for free this coming Friday - more details here....

Respect: first trailer for Aretha Franklin biopic

by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2020 | News

Jennifer Hudson takes the lead in Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, that's heading to cinemas in January - and here's the trailer for the movie....

Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves and the controversy over its PG certificate

by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2020 | Feature

Within weeks of Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves being given a PG certificate in the UK, the BBFC realised it had made an error - here's the story of...

Podcast: Hot Shots! (1991) and Thirteen Days (2000)

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how a spoof movie eerily echoed newspapers headlines, and a drama that fell a little through the...

Two different Pirates Of The Caribbean films are on the way

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Margot Robbie is set to headline one of two new Pirates Of The Caribbean films that Disney is now developing - more details here....

A new feature documentary will tell the Wayne Rooney story

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

A new feature film documentary will tell the story of Wayne Rooney, from his breakthrough as a footballer to the present day - more details here....

Highlander reboot is “in heavy development mode”

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

The reboot of Highlander has been in the works for a long, long time, but the latest update confirms that the project is still on the way....

Mulan, Bill & Ted and more pushed back

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Here's a round-up of the latest delays to cinema release dates, as big films buy themselves a little more time for multiplexes around the world to...

Soul: new footage of Pixar’s new film from Inside Out director

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

The next film from Pixar is Soul, and the wraps are slowly coming off it as the studio releases a fresh sneak peek....

Disney+: new trailer released for Hamilton, heading to service this week

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Disney+ prepares to unleash Hamilton on its Disney+ service on Friday, it's released another trailer for the filmed version of the show....

Deep Blue Sea 3: the first trailer lands, August UK release

by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Two things: there is indeed a Deep Blue Sea 3 coming out! And here's the trailer for it, that's just been released....

Film Stories issue 17 (July 2020): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

The new issue of Film Stories is up for order now - and here's what's in the latest issue of the magazine....

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back raised to a PG in the UK

by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2020 | News

In the last nine years, it looks like the violence level of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back has gone up a little bit - at least according to the...