Podcast: Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979) and The Perfect Storm (2000)
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a comedy classic, and a blockbuster hit!...
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The petrol station with an Alfred Hitchcock tribute
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2021 | Feature
Meet the petrol station with a Costa Coffee machine, a takeaway next door, and a special Alfred Hitchcock tribute....
JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass review - Oliver Stone revisits the Kennedy assassination
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | Reviews
Director Oliver Stone revisits the world of his 1991 film JFK for the new documentary JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass - here's our review....
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story review - a documentary that hits the post
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | News, Reviews
A new documentary feature about footballing legend Bryan Robson is very well made, yet feels very much like a varnished official product....
Power Rangers cinematic universe coming from Netflix
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | News
Netflix steps in to bring a whole new universe of Power Rangers films and TV shows to the screen: more details here....
99p Kindle books for film fans
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | News
Amazon has offers on a bunch of film books for its Kindle device, starting at 99p: here are some recommendations....
Criterion Collection announces February 2022 releases
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | News
Three more titles join the UK arm of the Criterion Collection on Blu-ray this February - and they're led by 2020's Dirk Johnson Is Dead....
From Twins to Jingle All The Way: when Arnold Schwarzenegger turned to comedy
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | Feature, News
How Arnold Schwarzenegger's gamble on making Twins opened up a whole new path for him, taking in Kindergarten Cop, Junior and Jingle All The Way....
Podcast: in conversation with Gil Kenan: A Boy Called Christmas, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Monster House and more
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by writer/director Gil Kenan. They talk through Gil's career, from his early...
John McAfee’s story is becoming a feature film
by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2021 | News
The life of the late John McAfee - and it's a heck of a story - is heading to the big screen, with both a new narrative feature film and a documentary...
Venom: Let There Be Carnage UK DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray details
by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2021 | News
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is confirmed for DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK for January - with digital releases even quicker....
How Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves earned Kevin Costner two special prizes
by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2021 | Feature, News
On the back of Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves' success, special prizes were created to commemorate Kevin Costner's impact on the Nottinghamshire...
Dune (2021): UK DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray listed as December
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | News
Warner Bros lists Denis Villeneuve's Dune for UK DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in December, but hasn't issued official confirmation....
The quiet return of the spoof movie
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | Feature, News
The Naked Gun director David Zucker is trying to bring the spoof movie back - and we've been taking a look at just where it went right and wrong....
Mental health & wellbeing matters: forced joviality
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | Feature
It's the bit of the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, and in this case the peer pressure to get involved with Christmas...
A Christmas Number One: trailer and release date lands
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | News
The quest to make a winning Christmas song is at the heart of the upcoming A Christmas Number 1 - and here's the first trailer for the film....
The Souvenir Part II: trailer, release date confirmed
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | News
Joanna Hogg's continuation of the hugely-acclaimed The Souvenir has a trailer, and a confirmed February 2022 UK release date....
Hideo Kojima’s company launches film, music and TV division
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2021 | News
The company behind Death Stranding and the Metal Gear Solid videogames is finally going to be looking at making movies....
Ben Willbond, Larry Rickard pen new comedy We Are Not Alone
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Dave orders a two hour comedy about an alien invasion, from the brains of the brilliant Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond: more here....
Now Ridley Scott blames “millennials” for The Last Duel’s box office
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Ridley Scott's The Last Duel fell hard at the box office in the autumn - but the director knows just who to blame....
King Richard box office slump sparks further box office fear
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
The Will Smith-headlined King Richard comes a cropper at the US box office, as the new Ghostbusters film outperforms expectations....
Halloween is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Titans Of Cult release
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
A limited edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray special Steelbook release of 2018's Halloween lands in stores next month: more details here....
Ron’s Gone Wrong confirmed for December disc and Disney+ release
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Locksmith Animation's Ron's Gone Wrong will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and Disney+ this December: more details here....
Podcast: Prometheus (2012) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (2005)
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films long in the planning - but with a fair few bumps on the way....
The controversial $6m movie premiere for 2001’s Pearl Harbor
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor had cost Disney around $140m to make - and it needed a premiere to match: it'd be fair to say it went for it a bit....
The woman who became the first head of a major Hollywood studio
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Dawn Steel rose to the top of a Hollywood studio, but heck, did she have some battles: we chart the life and times of a Hollywood one-off....
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....
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....
