That time Van Damme briefly played the Predator...
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2019 | Video
In this week's YouTube episode of Film Stories, we look back at when martial arts icon, Jean Claude Van Damme briefly played the now-iconic role of...
Posts by: Simon Brew
Ultraviolet shutdown: official advice to customers goes to the heart of streaming media problem
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2019 | News
Official advice has been issues to UltraViolet users - and the language seems just a little bit vague....
Why a major cinema refurbishment in Kalingrad owes a particular debt to James Cameron's Titanic
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2019 | Feature, News
When it came time to do the press tour for his 1997 blockbuster Titanic, James Cameron had one or two specific requests....
Quatermass is getting a fresh movie reboot from Hammer
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2019 | News
British sci-fi Quatermass is on its way back to the pictures....
David Bowie biopic confirmed, Johnny Flynn to star
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2019 | News
Beast co-star Johnny Flynn is to headline a biopic of David Bowie. Details here....
Why Vue Cinemas have fewer How To Train Your Dragon 3 screenings this weekend
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2019 | Feature, News
Exclusive: Vue Cinemas isn't just not showing Mary Queen Of Scots - its dispute with Universal looks like it's affecting screenings of How To Train...
Film Stories podcast special: in conversation with How To Train Your Dragon's Dean DeBlois
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | Podcasts
In an extra episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon welcomes a special guest: How To Train Your Dragon trilogy writer/director Dean DeBlois....
Ultraviolet digital movie service is closing down
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | News
The online digital movies service Ultraviolet will shut this summer....
Exclusive: a new script for Die Hard 6 has gone in this week
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | News
Producer Lorenzo diBonaventura gives us a fresh update on the next Die Hard film....
Burning Men: British rock & roll road movie heading to cinemas in March - first trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | News
From the director of Peep Show's maiden series comes new Brit movie Burning Men - and we've now got the first trailer....
Old Boys: trailer for new British comedy, inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Arriving next month is Old Boys, a British film that's already been earning positive reviews....
The UK disc release of The Predator earns an 18 certificate – but the film remains a 15
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2019 | News
20th Century Fox takes the unusual step of explaining why a 15-rated film has earned an 18 for its disc release....
Once Upon A Time In London: trailer for new UK gangster movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 30, 2019 | News
A new British crime drama, from the director of Crowhurst, is heading to cinemas - and the first trailer has now landed....
Out Of Blue: first trailer for Carol Morley’s new movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2019 | News
Carol Morley’s new film lands in March - here’s the trailer for Out Of Blue. T...
Why has Mary Queen Of Scots disappeared from all Vue Cinemas?
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2019 | News
In an echo of what happened with A Star Is Born, Vue has pulled all screenings of Mary Queen Of Scots in the UK....
Waterworld (1995) and Wonder (2017)
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at one of the 1990s' most infamous blockbusters, and a winning adaptation of a...
The flawed decisions that led to The Island
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2019 | Video
2005's The Island was a financial disappointment that could have cost Dreamworks a potential sale to Paramount....
2018 UK cinema admissions were highest since 1970, it’s been revealed
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The average cost of a UK cinema ticket dropped in 2018 as well....
The Edge: new documentary film to tell story of England cricket team’s purple patch
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
The England cricket team is the subject of a new documentary feature - and the trailer for it is here....
British horror comedy Cannibals & Carpet Fitters: the trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 23, 2019 | News
Never work on an empty stomach, suggests the promo material for a film that mixes carpet fitting with dinner....
Eddie Izzard’s new movie to premiere in London next week
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2019 | News
Eddie Izzard is heading to London to introduce the European premiere of his new film, The Flip Side. And you can get tickets....
Edgar Wright's new film to shoot this summer, details revealed
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2019 | News
Edgar Wright is to make a film about central London next - and he's penned a script for Baby Driver 2 as well....
Fantastic Beasts 3 facing a delay
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | News
The next Fantastic Beasts film won’t start shooting now until near the end of the year....
Carlito's Way (1993) and Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is in the 1990s, with two films that gave significant career boosts to their respective...
How Disney sold The Sixth Sense and lost a fortune...
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | Misc, Video
As Glass releases, we look back at Bruce Willis and M Night Shyamalan's first collaboration....
How To Build A Girl: new shot from screen adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s book
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Take a quick mooch at the upcoming movie of How To Build A Girl....
Trailer: Judi Dench headlines new espionage thriller Red Joan
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2019 | News
Dame Judi Dench leads the cast of an intriguing new movie, that heads to cinemas in April....
Film Stories special offer: get an exclusive discount to Mark Kermode's Birmingham show!
by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2019 | News
As you may know, Film Stories is the only film magazine in the UK to be published from the West Midlands. The leafy surrounds of Halesowen, no less,...
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by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2019 | News
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Details and release date confirmed for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald disc release
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Fantastic Beasts 2 is coming to disc, with an extended cut. Details here....
Fisherman’s Friends: trailer for new British comedy
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Daniel Mays and Tuppence Middleton headline Fisherman's Friends, an upcoming comedy based on a true story....
24 Little Hours: teaser trailer for new crime movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2019 | News
A man has a lot of scores to settle in just 24 hours. Here's the trailer for British crime movie, 24 Little Hours....
