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…...
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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!...
Podcast | Director Justin Kurzel on The Order, 70s cinema, Assassin's Creed and elks
by Simon Brew | Dec 27, 2024 | Podcasts
Justin Kurzel chats about his new film, The Order, as well as a healthy dose of Snowtown and Assassin's Creed as well......
Podcast | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), with Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Podcasts
Aardman stalwarts Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham join us for a conversation about Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl....
Podcast | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and Juror #2 (2024)
by Simon Brew | Dec 17, 2024 | Podcasts
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and its lack of a UK cinema release. Juror #2 and its limited US cinema release. Both stories told here....
Podcast | In conversation with writer/director JC Chandor
by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2024 | Podcasts
As Kraven The Hunter heads into cinemas, writer/director JC Chandor chats about the film, All Is Lost, Margin Call, and more......
Podcast | Dirty Harry (1971) and Anita And Me (2002)
by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | Podcasts
How Clint Eastwood and Don Siegel fashioned an American classic, and how Meera Syal's 1996 novel Anita And Me fought its way to the screen....
Podcast | In conversation with Kevin Smith: The 4.30 Movie, Waterworld, indie cinema and more
by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2024 | Podcasts
Kevin Smith joins Simon for a podcast special, with The 4.30 Movie, Waterworld, indie filmmaking and more on the agenda....
Podcast | In conversation with Kevin Costner and John Debney - Horizon and more
by Simon Brew | Dec 02, 2024 | Podcasts
Kevin Costner and composer John Debney join Simon for a Film Stories podcast special, talking about Horizon and a whole lot more....
Podcast | In conversation with Jared Bush, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2024 | Podcasts
Jared Bush, the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us for a podcast special as Moana 2 sets sail....
Podcast | Demolition Man (1993) and Hundreds Of Beavers (2022)
by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2024 | Podcasts
The stories of the heavily overrunning production of Demolition Man, and the years to bring Hundreds Of Beavers to the screen....
Podcast | in conversation with director Vicky Jenson: Spellbound, Shrek, Shark Tale, Post-Grad, director jail
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2024 | Podcasts
Oscar-winning Vicky Jenson has a new film out - Spellbound - and she's got quite a film story too, as discussed here....
In conversation with Lucy Fisher & Douglas Wick: Gladiator II, Ridley Scott, Stuart Little and more
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2024 | Podcasts
Producers Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick join the podcast to tell their story, with lashings of Gladiator II and a dose of Stuart Little....
Podcast | Superman II (1980) and Toys (1992)
by Simon Brew | Nov 11, 2024 | News, Podcasts
How Superman II ended up with two different cuts, and the 1992 Robin Williams-headlined Toys, and its marketing challenge......
Podcast | In conversation with Jake Kasdan - Red One, Zero Effect, The TV Set and more
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2024 | Podcasts
Red One director Jake Kasdan joins us for a long chat about his career, his new movie, and his film that nearly disappeared......
Podcast | Tombstone (1993) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2024 | Podcasts
The battle and a half to get Tombstone to the screen after its director was fired, and the change in direction on Muppet Treasure Island too....
Podcast | In conversation with Paul Reiser
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2024 | Podcasts
Paul Reiser joins us for a podcast special, about indie film, The Problem With People, a bit of Diner, and more....
Podcast | Passengers (2016) and Flashdance (1983)
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2024 | Podcasts
2016's Passengers came from a much-lauded script that for years, was Hollywood's most famous unmade original movie......
Podcast | Kick-Ass (2010) and Payback (1999)
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2024 | Podcasts
How Kick-Ass waded into a tabloid newspaper backlash, and how Payback went through major post-production surgery....
Podcast | In conversation with Chris Sanders: The Wild Robot, Lilo & Stitch, Gene Kelly and more
by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2024 | Podcasts
In a Film Stories podcast special, The Wild Robot director Chris Sanders talks about his new film and his career....
Podcast | Terrifier (2016) and Longlegs (2024)
by Simon Brew | Oct 14, 2024 | Podcasts
Two low budget projects. Two eventual hits. Two very different behind the scenes stories. It's Terrifier and Longlegs on the Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | Star Trek Beyond (2016) and Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek (unmade)
by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2024 | Podcasts
Star Trek beams in for this episode of the Film Stories podcast: the making of Star Trek Beyond, and what happened to Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek....
Podcast | Rain Man (1988) and Michael Flatley's Blackbird (2022)
by Simon Brew | Sep 30, 2024 | Podcasts
Going behind the scenes of Rain Man and Blackbird, a pair of films where the respective directors had a lot of control over the finished film....
Podcast | Outbreak (1995) and Predestination (2014)
by Simon Brew | Sep 23, 2024 | Podcasts
In the latest Film Stories podcast, the behind the scenes tales of Outbreak and Predestination, and their battles to get to the screen....
Podcast | In conversation with James Watkins: Speak No Evil, Eden Lake, Jon Harris and more
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2024 | Podcasts
Director James Watkins joins us for a Film Stories podcast special, chatting Speak No Evil, Eden Lake and a whole lot more....
Podcast | American Gangster (2007) and Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)
by Simon Brew | Sep 16, 2024 | Podcasts
Ridley Scott and James Cameron step into the spotlight for different reasons, in the new Film Stories podcast episode......
