Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

Amsterdam heads to DVD and Blu-ray in December

by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2022 | News

The star-studded drama Amsterdam is heading to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK - and the details of the release are right here....

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: losing a parent

by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2022 | Feature

A few words, in our regular mental health and wellbeing spot, on the loss of a parent, and trying to piece life back together afterwards....

James Cameron, and the current (disappointing) state of his home entertainment releases

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2022 | Feature

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Warner Bros wants a Harry Potter & The Cursed Child movie

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2022 | News

Warner Bros Discovery is set to ask J K Rowling about a Cursed Child movie, with the Fantastic Beasts franchise apparently dead in the water....

RRR 2 is on the way

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2022 | News

A sequel to the breakout hit RRR is confirmed to be on the way - and the original remains one of the treats of the year too....

The new Scoob! film was finished last week – but you’ll never be able to watch it

by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2022 | News

Work was wrapped up on Scoob! 2 last week - three months after Warner Bros Discovery announced it was abandoning the movie for a tax break....

Podcast: Ed Wood (1994) and The Last Duel (2021)

by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that hardy set the box office alight - although the fallout from one was a lot, lot louder...

The cover photo from Paul Newman's memoir

The late Paul Newman’s memoir is out now

by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2022 | News

The late Paul Newman never published a memoir during his life - but one has just gone on sale, based on hours of recordings he made....

Spectre: Daniel Craig “didn’t seem like the happiest person on Bond”

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2022 | News

Dave Bautista contrasts his different working experiences with Daniel Craig on both Spectre and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery....

Terrifier 2, which came before Terrifier 3, out in 2024

The tiny budget indie slasher that’s broken the US top 10

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2022 | News

Terrifier 2 has become the sleeper hit of the season at the US box office - and it only cost $250,000 to make as well....

Coffee image for Film Stories' regular mental health column

Mental health and matters: crying

by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2022 | Feature

In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on shedding tears - and why you're supposed to....

Disney, James Cameron, and the big Avatar sequel gamble

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2022 | Feature

Four Avatar films are coming, with Avatar: The Way Of Water imminent - but nobody can still say for sure whether there's the demand for them....

The family franchises that Warner Bros Discovery can synergise and monetise

by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2022 | Feature

If Warner Bros Discovery has no joy bringing the Harry Potter films back to life, there are other family franchises that the studio could turn to....

Podcast: Aliens (1986) and Starter For Ten (2006)

by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sequel that was a beast to make, and a British book adaptation that Tom Hanks sort-of-unlocked....

The Warriors is getting a Steelbook release

by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2022 | News

Walter Hill's much-loved The Warriors is getting a new Steelbook Blu-ray release just in time for Christmas....

Film Stories issue 38 (November 2022): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2022 | News

A huge in-depth interview with Daniel Radcliffe leads the new issue of Film Stories - and it's available to order now!...

Living review: Bill Nighy learns to enjoy life

by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2022 | Reviews

Bill Nighy leads Living, an elegant and rather lovely re-telling of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru - here's our review. I...

Sony making a second attempt to turn Father Stu into a hit

by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2022 | News

The Mark Wahlberg-headlined Father Stu is being recut and re-released in a more family-friendly form in time for Christmas....

Film Junior issue 11 (winter 2022) now available for order

by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2022 | News

The latest issue of the world's only print film magazine for young film fans - that's also written by them - is available to order now!...

The Lost King heads to digital video on demand next week

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2022 | News

The Lost King heads to premium video on demand, ahead of its DVD and Blu-ray release in December: more details here....

Mental Health And Wellbeing Matters: loneliness

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2022 | Feature

In our regular chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on loneliness, and one or two ways to battle it....

Shrek 2 coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2022 | News

The second Shrek film is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook release in the UK, ahead of the unveiling of Puss In Boots 2....

Podcast: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and Timecop (1994)

by Simon Brew | Oct 31, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two hit films come under the microscope - but one of them nearly fell apart days before filming was...