Film Stories Live this Wednesday! Ticket details, plus listen to the last show here!
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Simon Brew's Movie Geek Live show returns to Birmingham - and tickets are on sale now....
Posts by: Simon Brew
Celebrating the 1990s movie roles of Rene Russo
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | Feature, News
Rene Russo made much out of not always that much across a range of blockbuster movies in the 1990s: here's a salute to her work....
Mad Max: Fury Road getting brand new oral history book
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
An epic-looking oral history book for Mad Max: Fury Road heads our way in 2022, telling the story of the epic action film....
Beatles manager Brian Epstein biopic gets new director, mid-shoot
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
The Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man should be filming again soon, as we get confirmation of a mid-production change in director....
The Proposition is the BFI’s second 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
The BFI is bringing John Hillcoat's 2005 movie The Proposition to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - more here....
What have you been watching: mid-November 2021 edition (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....
Under Siege is getting a reboot, no sign yet of Seagal
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
Warner Bros has added a new Under Siege film to its menu - but as of yet, Steven Seagal is not amongst its ingredients....
Tony Hawk set for documentary, arriving next year
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is the subject of a brand new documentary that's due in 2022: more details on the project here....
Ghostbusters Afterlife review: something borrowed, something new
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News, Reviews
Jason Reitman takes over from his father, Ivan, as he directs the new Ghostbusters movie: and there's a touch of Gremlins and The Goonies about it...
Red Notice: Netflix blockbuster had to travel the world – in Atlanta
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
The producer of Netflix's Red Notice has been talking about how they made a globe-trotting movie, whilst barely leaving America....
The Many Saints Of Newark: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K in December
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
The Sopranos spin-off movie The Many Saints Of Newark will be heading to physical media in the UK in time for Christmas....
Brian Cox is to make his movie directorial debut
by Simon Brew | Nov 17, 2021 | News
Glenrothan will see Logan Roy himself, Brian Cox, make his long-awaited movie directorial debut: more details here....
Film Stories issue 29 (December 2021): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Nov 17, 2021 | News
Reggie Yates and his feature directorial debut Pirates lead the new issue of Film Stories - and there's a lot packed into the new edition....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: the indiscriminate nature of depression
by Simon Brew | Nov 17, 2021 | Misc
A few words in our mental health spot where we chat about depression, and how it can seek anyone out - no matter what they do in life....
Universal’s streaming service Peacock launches in UK this week
by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2021 | News
The Peacock streaming service is getting an early release launch in the UK this week, for Sky and Now customers: more details here....
Ridley Scott's The Last Duel heads to DVD and Blu-ray in December
by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2021 | News
Most of us missed The Last Duel in the cinema - and now the movie's going to be heading to DVD and Blu-ray next month....
The Mitchells Vs The Machines coming to DVD and Blu-ray in UK
by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2021 | News
The animated film The Mitchells Vs The Machines is coming to DVD and Blu-ray, with a whole host of extra features too....
The much darker original ending to Sweet Home Alabama
by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2021 | Feature
The Reese Witherspoon-headlined romcom Sweet Home Alabama nearly took a bit of a dark turn....
Mel Gibson set to direct Lethal Weapon 5
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2021 | News
The loss of Richard Donner means that Mel Gibson is now set to direct Lethal Weapon 5, Gibson has told an event in London....
The Matrix set for Titans Of Cult 4K release
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2021 | News
A special collector's 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Titans Of Cult edition of The Matrix is heading to stores at the end of January: more here....
1993. and the three huge Hollywood thrillers that hit big within one month
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2021 | Feature, News
The Firm, In The Line Of Fire and The Fugitive all debuted within four weeks of each other - and Hollywood's not had such a run of blockbuster...
Podcast: Anchorman (2004) and Red Notice (2021)
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two movies that film studios had reluctance over - for different reasons!...
Naked Gun director set for brand new spoof movie
by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2021 | News
The Naked Gun director David Zucker is returning to the spoof genre with The Star Of Malta: more details here....
Rocky IV Director’s Cut: Rocky Vs Drago – Sylvester Stallone releases documentary
by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2021 | News
Sylvester Stallone takes us behind the scenes of Rocky Vs Dragon, in a 90 minute documentary about his extended cut of Rocky IV....
Mel Brooks’ autobiography lands at the end of this month
by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2021 | News
All About Me is Mel Brooks' autobiography, and it's with us in a couple of weeks: more details on it right here....
Luther: filming finally begins on the movie
by Simon Brew | Nov 11, 2021 | News
Idris Elba confirms that filming is now underway on the Luther movie - more details on the production right this way....
Red Notice review: a very ordinary way to spend $200m
by Simon Brew | Nov 11, 2021 | News, Reviews
Red Notice, starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, is Netflix's most expensive blockbuster to date: and here's our review....
Peter Jackson sells Weta Digital to Unity in $1.6bn deal
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2021 | News
Peter Jackson's Weta Digital is sold to videogame firm Unity, although the movie special effects house is left behind: more details here....
The CBeebies Christmas Show 2021 set for UK cinemas: first trailer
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2021 | News
Justin Fletcher leads the ensemble, as the annual CBeebies Christmas Show returns to cinemas for 2021: trailer here....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: mental health shame
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly mental health and wellbeing feature, we're this week talking about the shame that sometimes comes with talking about mental health....
Midnight Run 2 is happening, Regina Hall to star
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2021 | News
The much-loved 1980s buddy road movie Midnight Run - starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin - is getting a proper sequel, with Regina Hall on...
Dune: Part Two to start filming next summer
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2021 | News
Filming on the second Dune movie is set to get underway in the summer of 2022 it’s been revealed....
