Podcast | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), plus Michael Cera
by Simon Brew | May 26, 2025 | Podcasts
How Lethal Weapon 2 ended up changing tone and ending, plus a nice long chat with Michael Cera as well....
Podcasts
Podcast | In conversation with Mia Threapleton - The Phoenician Scheme, dyslexia, Tesco ClubCard
by Simon Brew | May 23, 2025 | Podcasts
Mia Threapleton joins the podcast for a long chat about Wes Anderson, trains, The Phoenician Scheme, nuns, and more......
Podcast | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Pixar's Newt (abandoned)
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2025 | Podcasts
When Tom Cruise's future in the Mission: Impossible saga was thrown into doubt, and when Pixar announced a movie - and then abandoned it....
Podcast | In conversation with Bobcat Goldthwait
by Simon Brew | May 16, 2025 | Podcasts
Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait writes Amazon reviews for cat biscuits, and makes films too. Here's our special interview with him......
Podcast | Jurassic Park (1993) and Booksmart (2019)
by Simon Brew | May 12, 2025 | Podcasts
The making of stories of 1993's Jurassic Park and 2019's Booksmart, in the latest episode of the multi-award-winning Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | In conversation with Martin Campbell - Cleaner, Zorro, No Escape, GoldenEye, James Bond and more
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2025 | Podcasts
Director Martin Campbell is the Film Stories podcast guest, with James Bond, Cleaner, No Escape and more all under discussion....
Podcast | In conversation with Geraldine Viswanathan: Blockers, Thunderbolts, guinea pigs and more
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2025 | News, Podcasts
Geraldine Viswanathan joins us for a long chat about Thunderbolts, Blockers, guinea pigs, directing, and choosing her projects....
Podcast | Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Alive (1993)
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2025 | Podcasts
How Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels owes a debt to Tom Cruise, and why it took over a decade to bring Alive to the screen....
Podcast | The Delroy Lindo interview
by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2025 | Podcasts
Delroy Lindo joins us for a special episode of the Film Stories podcast. All to mark the release of Sinners, but talking about a whole lot more....
Podcast | Threads (1984) and Murder On The Orient Express (2017)
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2025 | News, Podcasts
The TV movie Threads that haunts to this day, and Kenneth Branagh and his moustache tackle Agatha Christie. Behind the scenes stories here....
Podcast | In conversation with Patricia Riggen: G20, Jack Ryan, cemeteries with Guillermo del Toro
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2025 | Podcasts
Director Patricia Riggen chats about her latest film, G20, as well as Jack Ryan, treatment on set, and Guillermo del Toro....
Batman: The Movie (1966) and Young Adult (2011)
by Simon Brew | Mar 31, 2025 | Podcasts
In this Film Stories podcast: the very fast turnaround of 1966's Batman movie, and Jason Reitman's 2011 feature Young Adult....
Podcast | The Fisher King (1991) and The Grey (2011)
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2025 | Podcasts
The Fisher King and The Grey take centre stage in this podcast episode - two films where audiences might just have been expecting something different....
Podcast | In conversation with Irwin Winkler: Alto Knights, Goodfellas, Rocky, Raging Bull, The Net and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2025 | Podcasts
Hollywood legend, Oscar-winning producer Irwin Winkler, joins the Film Stories podcast for a long chat about his career....
Podcast | Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Are You There God, It's Me Margaret (2023)
by Simon Brew | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Podcasts
The stories of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, and the film of Judy Blume's Are You There God, It's Me Margaret in this podcast episode....
Podcast | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), plus the Russo brothers
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News, Podcasts
In this podcast: the Star Wars film - Solo - that hit major production problems. Plus, a huge interview with the Russo brothers too....
Podcast | X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Scent Of A Woman (1992)
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2025 | Podcasts
A turning point film in the X-Men saga, and the film that won Al Pacino an Oscar: stories of both are in this podcast episode....
Podcast | James Bond 26 (so far unmade) and Long Shot (2019)
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2025 | Podcasts
The long, ongoing path to James Bond 26, and the Charlize Theron/Seth Rogen-headlined romcom that swam against the tide......
Podcast | Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) and Waiting For Guffman (1996)
by Simon Brew | Feb 17, 2025 | Podcasts
The Film Stories podcast zeroes in on two superb 1990s films: the stories behind Gremlins 2, and Waiting For Guffman, are right here....
Podcast | In conversation with Mario Van Peebles and Mandela Van Peebles
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2025 | Podcasts
Outlaw Posse, New Jack City, Jaws: The Revenge and more, as Mario Van Peebles and Mandela Van Peebles join the podcast....
Podcast | A Knight's Tale (2001) and King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (2017)
by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2025 | Podcasts
A Knight's Tale and King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword's production tales are told - including why planned sequels to both never took off....
Podcast | September 5 (2024), with director Tim Fehlbaum
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2025 | Podcasts
Co-writer and director Tim Fehlbaum joins Simon for an extra episode of the Film Stories podcast, as September 5 arrives in UK cinemas....
Podcast | Zodiac (2007), plus Brady Corbet
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2025 | Podcasts
David Fincher's best film? Maybe, but Zodiac at one stage was a Disney movie. Plus, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brady Corbet on The Brutalist and more....
Podcast | In conversation with Nicholas Stoller - You're Cordially Invited, The Five Year Engagement, The Muppets, Captain Underpants, Bros and more
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2025 | Podcasts
Writer/director Nicholas Stoller joins us for a longform chat about his writing, his directing, and You're Cordially Invited....
Podcast | There Will Be Blood (2007), plus Mike Leigh
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2025 | Podcasts
Paul Thomas Anderson and the not-always-easy shoot of There Will Be Blood. Plus, a long chat with Mike Leigh as Hard Truths lands…...
Podcast | In conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld: Coen Brothers, The Addams Family, Get Shorty, books, wearing two watches, a whole lot more
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2025 | News, Podcasts
Barry Sonnenfeld joins Film Stories with a clickbait-free, longform podcast special - from the Coen Brothers to Get Shorty, and beyond....
Podcast | The Producers (1967) and Fierce Creatures (1997)
by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Podcasts
Two comedies. Two difficult productions. One flat-out classic. The stories of The Producers and Fierce Creatures are explored in this episode....
Podcast | In conversation with Leigh Whannell - Wolf Man, Invisible Man, Upgrade, Police Academy
by Film Stories | Jan 17, 2025 | Podcasts
Writer/director Leigh Whannell joins the podcast to chat about Wolf Man, Upgrade, Police Academy and a bit of Turner & Hooch....
Podcast | Black Adam (2022) and Draft Day (2014)
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2025 | Podcasts
In the new Film Stories Podcast: the sun sets on a run of DC superhero movies with Black Adam. And could the 2014 American football film Draft Day...
Podcast | In conversation with Steven Knight: Maria, Birmingham, boiled eggs, Google searches
by Simon Brew | Jan 10, 2025 | News, Podcasts
Steven Knight joins us for a podcast special, as Maria - which he wrote - hits cinemas. And there's a whole lot of conversation to be had....
Podcast | Scarface (1983), plus Robert Eggers
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2025 | News, Podcasts
The 1983 remake of Scarface, starring Al Pacino, is revered now, but it had a difficult journey to the screen. Plus: a long chat with Robert Eggers....
Podcast | In conversation with Chris Columbus
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | Podcasts
Chris Columbus chats Nosferatu, Home Alone, producing, Robert Eggers, John Candy, John Hughes and more!...
