Judge Dredd (1995) and Carry On Camping (1969)
by Simon Brew | Feb 11, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon at two very different British institutions on the big screen....
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Podcast: Event Horizon (1997) and Rango (2011)
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a sci-fi movie that ran out of time, and a smaller animated project that proved...
Film Stories podcast special: in conversation with How To Train Your Dragon's Dean DeBlois
by Simon Brew | Jan 31, 2019 | Podcasts
In an extra episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon welcomes a special guest: How To Train Your Dragon trilogy writer/director Dean DeBlois....
Waterworld (1995) and Wonder (2017)
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at one of the 1990s' most infamous blockbusters, and a winning adaptation of a...
Carlito's Way (1993) and Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is in the 1990s, with two films that gave significant career boosts to their respective...
Contact (1997) and Captain Underpants (2017)
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at an ambitious studio sci-fi movie, and an animated feature that came to life in...
Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Eddie The Eagle (2016)
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a troubled blockbuster, and a delightful biopic that took a long time to...
Sneakers (1992) and Journeyman (2017)
by Simon Brew | Dec 30, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at two films that each took around a decade to made it to the screen....
Film Stories special: in conversation with Robert Zemeckis
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon has a very special guest: Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis....
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) and Rocky IV (1985)
by Simon Brew | Dec 17, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon's got a pair of Christmas classics to talk about!...
Hulk (2003) and Die Hard 2 (1990)
by Simon Brew | Dec 10, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon zeroes in on a comic book movie, and a sequel....
Cape Fear (1991) and The Madness Of King George (1994)
by Simon Brew | Dec 03, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon heads back to the 1990s (for a change!), and looks at two very different hit movies....
Good Morning Vietnam (1987) and The Martian (2015)
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2018 | Podcasts
Simon looks at the long gestation of Good Morning Vietnam, and the plans for Spider-Man films that brought The Martian to Ridley Scott.
Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom (1984) & Chicken Run (2000)
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2018 | Podcasts
Simon looks at the darkness of Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom, and the cross-Atlantic uneasy marriage that led to Chicken Run
Howard The Duck (1986) and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at the first cinematically-released Marvel movie, and the long gestation of the...
Cool Runnings (1993) and Henry V (1989)
by Film Stories | Nov 05, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon heads to the Winter Olympics, and back to Kenneth Branagh's first movie as director....
The Running Man (1987) and The Bourne Identity (2002)
by Film Stories | Oct 29, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at director stories behind two very different films....
A podcast about our new magazine - and how to write for it
by Film Stories | Oct 24, 2018 | Podcasts
In a very special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon introduces the newly-announced Film Stories print magazine....
The Hunger Games (2012) and City Slickers (1991)
by Film Stories | Oct 22, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at pivotal films to a pair of studios....
Ghostbusters 2 (1989) and RoboCop 3 (1993)
by Film Stories | Oct 15, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a pair of sequels that were both heavily needed by their respective studios....
Eraser (1996) and World War Z (2013)
by Film Stories | Oct 09, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a pair of blockbusters that both hit troubles....
Groundhog Day (1993) and Police Academy: Mission To Moscow (1994)
by Film Stories | Oct 09, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a pair of comedies from the 1990s, one of which is more fondly remembered than...
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) and Bill (2015)
by Film Stories | Sep 24, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at two films of very different sizes...
Special: Director Paul Feig on the making of A Simple Favour
by Film Stories | Sep 20, 2018 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon chats with director Paul Feig about his new thriller, A Simple Favour....
Demolition Man (1993) and Brassed Off! (1996)
by Film Stories | Sep 17, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon heads back to the 1990s!...
Gremlins (1984) and Snakes On A Plane (2006)
by Film Stories | Sep 10, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks back at the very differing productions of two very differing films!
Special: Q&A on writing about film
by Film Stories | Sep 05, 2018 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon answers questions asked by the fine listeners of the podcast about getting into writing...
The Untouchables (1987) and The Emoji Movie (2017)
by Film Stories | Sep 03, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a modern classic and, er, a film that's not a classic at all.
Hudson Hawk (1991) and Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
by Film Stories | Aug 28, 2018 | Podcasts
Hudson Hawk is, to date, the only film that Bruce Willis has a screenwriting credit on. And a year before, as Die Hard 2 premiered, its producer boasted that Hudson Hawk would be even bigger. But things soon went off track. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of Wayne's World, Disney backed Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, but soon had second thoughts. Stories of both are discussed in this episode...
Skyfall (2012), and how its shadow hangs over Danny Boyle departing James Bond 25
by Film Stories | Aug 22, 2018 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at the departure of Danny Boyle as the director of James Bond 25. The thing is: is Skyfall in part to blame?
Dead Poets Society (1989) and The Lion King (1994)
by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at two very different Disney hits. And both beloved ones.
