Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

Booksmart the latest to not get a Blu-ray release in the UK

by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2019 | News

Booksmart arrives on DVD at the end of this month in Britain - but not Blu-ray....

When was the last time you were genuinely impressed by a movie visual effect?

by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2019 | Feature

Brilliant visual effects work takes place around us all the time in the movies - yet we don't seem to be quite so impressed anymore....

The Craft reboot pressing ahead, cast confirmed

by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2019 | News

Filming kicks off next year on the new The Craft....

A letter to readers of the Film Stories website

by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2019 | News

An update on what's going on with the Film Stories website, and a small favour....

Aardman's MD is stepping down after 43 years

by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2019 | News

David Sproxton is stepping down as the managing director of Aardman, it's been announced....

Stuart Hazeldine signs up to direct Irena Sendlar biopic

by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2019 | News

The story of the late Irena Sendlar is coming to the big screen....

Trick Or Treat: new crime thriller set in Blackpool – first trailer

by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2019 | News

A Halloween night in Blackpool is the setting for new crime thriller Trick Or Treat....

Missing Blu-ray releases are now turning up as HMV exclusives

by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2019 | News

Blinded By The Light and Eighth Grade will get UK Blu-ray releases after all - but only through HMV....

New horror short film festival coming to the Midlands

by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2019 | News

Entries are now open for the first Black Country Horror Shorts Film Festival....

Midsommar Director’s Cut UK Blu-ray release confirmed

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2019 | News

Earlier reports - including our own - that Midsommar's longer cut is Apple-only have been corrected by its distributor....

We should be talking more about the brilliant Isabela Moner

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2019 | Feature, News

How Isabela Moner has emerged as one of the breakthrough movie talents of the past 12 months....

Sylvester Stallone reveals more of his Rocky 7 plans

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2019 | News

Stallone hints that Rocky 7 is edging closer, and that it'll have a political slant....

Mick Jagger stars in The Burnt Orange Heresy: details here

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2019 | News

Sony snaps up the UK distribution rights to The Burnt Orange Heresy....

Blithe Spirit remake set for May 2020

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2019 | News

Judi Dench, Isla Fisher and Dan Stevens are to headline a Blithe Spirit remake next year....

Universal’s Netflix rival will be called Peacock: first details

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2019 | News

Expect lots of movies and TV reboots as Universal announces its Netflix rival....

M Night Shyamalan signs up for two new original films with Universal

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2019 | News

A new two-picture deal with Universal means we're getting two more original films from M Night Shyamalan....

Help a new horror film that might just put you off haircuts

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2019 | News

The Stylist was a successful short horror movie of a few years' back - and now it's turning into a feature....

Schemers: trailer for new British movie

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2019 | News

Dave McLean brings the story of his early life to the screen in the new film, Schemers - and here's the trailer....

Krow’s TRANSformation: new trailer for incoming trans documentary

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2019 | News

Heading to the Raindance Film Festival is Krow's TRANSformation - and here's a trailer....

Warner Bros is set to make a Funko Pop movie

by Simon Brew | Sep 17, 2019 | News

We've had The LEGO Movie, now we're set to get Funko: The Movie too....

Bend It Like Beckham, and how it accidentally got a 12A certificate

by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2019 | Feature, News

Bend It Like Beckham wasn't supposed to have a 12A rating - and it was only many years later that director Gurinder Chadha discovered why it didn't...

Podcast: Dredd (2012) and George Of The Jungle (1997)

by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2019 | News, Podcasts

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the return of Judge Dredd to the big screen, and the role that helped land Brendan Fraser The M...