Simon Brew, Author at Film Stories

Pulp Fiction is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this December

by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2022 | News

Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction is the latest of his films to come to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format: more here....

Podcast: in conversation with Stephen Frears - The Lost King, My Beautiful Laundrette, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons, Mary Reilly and more

by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2022 | Podcasts

Decade after decade, director Stephen Frears has maintained an enviable output of movies and TV shows, and his latest film - The Lost King - is now...

Stop the press: Rob Schneider is returning for The Animal 2

by Simon Brew | Oct 05, 2022 | News

If you had 2001's The Animal in a game of sequel bingo, then it'd be fair to say you've just won yourself a prize....

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Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: one day at a time is the best we've got

by Simon Brew | Oct 05, 2022 | Feature

Just a few thoughts on the limits of being a human, and how fast life can actually go when we're up against a wealth of problems....

Alan Rickman’s diaries are out now

by Simon Brew | Oct 04, 2022 | News

The late Alan Rickman's diaries have been published this week, in a new book that's on sale now....

Superman Returns, and a few observations on the state of newspaper journalism

by Simon Brew | Oct 04, 2022 | Feature

2006's Superman Returns went to great lengths to bring Superman back to the screen - but it also gave us some insights into the workings of the Daily...

DreamWorks to release a complete edition of its films – with two fewer movies than last time

by Simon Brew | Oct 03, 2022 | News

The latest collection of DreamWorks animated movies covering its entire history appears to have dropped two movies from last year's set....

Podcast: The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) and Toy Soldiers (1991)

by Simon Brew | Oct 03, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films released within a few months of each other, that had one or two things in common....

Wayne’s World is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in the UK

by Simon Brew | Oct 03, 2022 | News

Wayne's World's is getting a 4K upgrade, with the news that the original movie is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray....

James Cameron movie sets, and their infamous crew T-shirts

by Simon Brew | Oct 03, 2022 | Feature, News

James Cameron's movie sets had a reputation for getting a bit, er, 'intense' - and the crew used to make T-shirts that reflected this....

Tickets for Film Stories in conversation with Paul Feig live

by Simon Brew | Oct 01, 2022 | Feature, News

Come and see Paul Feig, in London, in person: we're recording a live podcast show with him, and tickets are now on sale....

Podcast: in conversation with Gurinder Chadha OBE (recorded at the London Podcast Festival)

by Simon Brew | Sep 30, 2022 | Podcasts

Recorded before a live audience in London in September 2022, this very special episode of Film Stories sees Simon in conversation with writer and...

A Bunch Of Amateurs: first trailer for a delightful new British film

by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2022 | News

A delightful British documentary is heading to cinemas in November, and it's a treat for film lovers: meet A Bunch Of Amateurs....

Casting latest for Kevin Costner’s Horizon

by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2022 | News

The cast for Kevin Costner's new western includes the likes of Sienna Miller, Jena Malone, Jeff Fahey and Thomas Haden Church: more here....

Casablanca is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK

by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2022 | News

For its 80th birthday year, Casablanca is getting a release on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format, in two different flavours....

Film Stories issue 37 (October 2022): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2022 | News

A huge in-depth interview with director Paul Feig leads the new issue of Film Stories magazine - and here are more details....

Paramount’s new Star Trek film is off the schedules again

by Simon Brew | Sep 28, 2022 | News

The departure of director Matt Shakman has seen Paramount put the brakes on its next Star Trek film, at least for the moment....

Jurassic Park: the simple genius behind its lowest tech, most effective effects shot

by Simon Brew | Sep 27, 2022 | Feature, News

For the all the ingenuity that went into Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, arguably its most effective visual effect involved a simple guitar....

Avatar re-release proves to be a box office hit

by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2022 | News

James Cameron's Avatar landed back in cinemas over the weekend - and it turns out quite a few people wanted to see it on the big screen again....

Star Trek (2009) getting a 4K Titans Of Cult release

by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2022 | News

JJ Abrams' first Star Trek film is getting a limited edition Steelbook Titans Of Cult collection outing: more on it here....

Podcast: Mission: Impossible III (2006) and The Birdcage (1996)

by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two movies that hit at the box office - but it didn't stop one of them being regarded a commercial...