Podcast: in conversation with Simon Mayo
by Simon Brew | Feb 26, 2021 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by one half of the BBC's flagship film programme, Simon Mayo....
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Podcast: The Social Network (2010) and The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991)
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films where the actors had to get used to a whole load of takes....
Podcast: True Romance (1993) and Bioshock (unmade)
by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that took time to find its audience - and one that never got to find one at all....
Podcast: Alien Resurrection (1997) and Wall Street (1987)
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, an attempt to breathe new life into the Alien saga, and a role that changed Michael Douglas' ca...
Podcast: Batman & Robin (1997) and Scary Movie (2000)
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, nipples on the Batsuit, and a franchise-starting spoof....
Podcast: Minority Report (2002) and Presumed Innocent (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the 2002 sci-fi blockbuster that wasn't Star Wars, and Harrison Ford's haircut....
Podcast: Team America World Police (2004) and Pearl Harbor (2001)
by Simon Brew | Jan 18, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of movies that left their respective directors working 16 hours a day - sometimes more -...
Podcast special: in conversation with Mark Kermode
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by the UK's most prominent film critic, Mark Kermode....
Podcast: Gangs Of New York (2002) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
by Simon Brew | Jan 11, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that was supposed to win Martin Scorsese an Oscar, and a sequel that originally wasn't...
Podcast: In conversation with director John Badham: Drop Zone, Blue Thunder, Nick Of Time and more
by Simon Brew | Dec 28, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by Saturday Night Fever and WarGames director John Badham for a special episode....
Podcast: Home Alone (1990) and Get Santa (2014)
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2020 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the festive favourite realised on a slim budget, and a British Christmas film that had to battle...
Podcast: Frank Marshall & Nigel Sinclair on Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (2020) and Congo (1995)
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Frank Marshall and producer Nigel Sinclair....
Podcast: Gremlins (1984) and In The Bleak Midwinter (1995)
by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2020 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the practical challenges of bringing small creatures to life, and an overlooked Christmas movie....
Podcast: Die Hard (1988) and Anna & The Apocalypse (2017)
by Simon Brew | Dec 07, 2020 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how the world first met John McClane, and the world's only Christmas comedy horror musical....
Podcast: GoldenEye (1995) and The Commitments (1991)
by Simon Brew | Nov 30, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the return of James Bond after six years away, and a much-loved musical movie....
Podcast: Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987) and Crank (2006)
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a comedy whose first cut was three times as long, and an action movie shot very much on the...
Podcast special: director Simon West chats Con Air (1997), Skyfire (2019) and more
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Simon West for a chat about his new film, Skyfire....
Podcast: Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012)
by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sci-fi film that nearly starred Patrick Swayze - and the attempt to reimagine it....
Podcast: Elysium (2013) and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a $115m standalone sci-fi film, and a much cheaper animated comedy....
Podcast: Back To The Future Part II (1989) and The Flintstones (1994)
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2020 | Podcasts
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Podcast: The Craft - Legacy (2020) and more, with producer Jason Blum
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, producer Jason Blum makes a return appearance to chat about The Craft: Legacy and more....
Podcast: Escape To Victory (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992)
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, making a football film with actors who can't play football, and a blockbuster movie co-starring...
Podcast: Pixie (2020), Spice World (1997) and Wayne's World 2 (1992) with director & producer Barnaby Thompson
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon chats with Barnaby Thompson, director of Pixie, and producer of films such as Spice W...
Podcast: Krull (1983) and Flatliners (1990)
by Simon Brew | Oct 19, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a fantasy adventure with sequels planned, and a horror thriller that proved a surprise hit....
Podcast: Soul (2020) and Pixar, with director Pete Docter
by Simon Brew | Oct 16, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon chats with director Pete Docter about his new film Soul. And about being the new boss of...
Podcast: Sunshine(2007) and Final Destination 2 (2003)
by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the sci-fi film that put Danny Boyle off making sci-fi films, and a sequel that straight away...
Podcast: The Mummy (1999) and The Bank Job (2008)
by Simon Brew | Oct 05, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the hit remake that started life as a much cheaper project, and a different vehicle for Jason...
Podcast: Congo (1995) and Conspiracy Theory (1997)
by Simon Brew | Sep 28, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how Paramount gambled heavily on a Michael Crichton book, and Warner Bros dug deep for an unusual...
Podcast: Super 8 (2011) and Good Morning Vietnam (1987)
by Simon Brew | Sep 21, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film designed to be something of a surprise, and a comedy that a major studio abandoned....
Podcast: Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020), with director Dean Parisot
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon goes through the prolonged gestation of Bill & Ted Face The Music - and then brings in...
Podcast: Armageddon (1998) and Misery (1990)
by Simon Brew | Sep 14, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the asteroid movie in a race against time, and the Stephen King adaptation with a casting...
Podcast: The New Mutants (2020) and Bowfinger (1999)
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film finally released nearly three years after filming, and a comedy that was a comeback of...
