Podcast | In conversation with Ishana Night Shyamalan
by Simon Brew | Jun 07, 2024 | Podcasts
As her debut feature, The Watched, arrives in cinemas, writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan joins us for a podcast special....
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Podcast | 1917 (2019) and The Girl On The Train (2016)
by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2024 | Podcasts
Sam Mendes decides to follow Spectre up by going the other way. And Gone Girl gets Hollywood shopping for books…...
Podcast | Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023) and Roxanne (1987)
by Simon Brew | May 28, 2024 | Podcasts
The long journey to Indiana Jones 5, and the time when Steve Martin decided to tackle his first solo screenplay with Roxanne....
Podcast | Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) and The Phantom Of The Opera (2004)
by Simon Brew | May 20, 2024 | Podcasts
The battle to get Dungeons & Dragons to the movies again, and when Gerard Butler sang for Andrew Lloyd Webber......
Podcast | in conversation with Fiona Shaw - IF, Terrence Malick, Super Mario Bros, The Avengers, Brian De Palma and more
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2024 | Podcasts
Acting legend Fiona Shaw joins us for a special podcast, taking in her recent role in IF, and a whole lot more......
Podcast | Halloween (2018) and Rocky V (1990)
by Simon Brew | May 13, 2024 | Podcasts
Two notable films in the Rocky and Halloween sagas, one of which was a lot more successful than the other......
Podcast | In conversation with director Wes Ball - Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes and more
by Simon Brew | May 12, 2024 | Podcasts
Director Wes Ball joins us for a special podcast episode, talking about his career and his latest film, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes....
Podcast | Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) and Road House (2024)
by Simon Brew | May 06, 2024 | Podcasts
The end of the Skywalker saga in Star Wars. A different kind of saga in the months leading up to the release of Road House 2024......
Podcast | In conversation with Drew Pearce: The Fall Guy, Iron Man 3, Hobbs & Shaw, No Heroics and lots more
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2024 | Podcasts
The writer of The Fall Guy, Drew Pearce, joins us for a podcast special - and there are lots of stories contained within. Have a listen:...
Podcast | Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and Sunshine On Leith (2013)
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2024 | Podcasts
The 20 year journey to an Independence Day sequel, and the much quicker path to a big screen film based on the music of The Proclaimers....
Podcast | Quentin Tarantino's 10th film (unmade) and Erin Brockovich (2000)
by Simon Brew | Apr 22, 2024 | Podcasts
A mysterious Quentin Tarantino project, and a hugely successful real-life story headline the latest Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | Saving Private Ryan (1996) and Mass (2021)
by Simon Brew | Apr 15, 2024 | Podcasts
Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, and the hugely underseen and underrated Mass, take centre stage in the latest podcast....
Podcast | Scoop (2024) and more, with director Philip Martin
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2024 | News, Podcasts
A podcast special episode, as director Philip Martin tells us his story, and about the making of the Netflix hit movie, Scoop....
Podcast | Saltburn (2023) and Mean Girls (2024)
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2024 | Podcasts
In this podcast episode, the stories of two films - Saltburn and Mean Girls - and the way they both found their way to audiences......
Podcast | Ghostbusters II (1989), plus Ernie Hudson
by Simon Brew | Mar 25, 2024 | Podcasts
The road to unlocking 1989's Ghostbusters II is explored in the Film Stories podcast - and Ernie Hudson joins us for a chat as well......
Podcast | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire with director and co-writer Gil Kenan
by Simon Brew | Mar 22, 2024 | Podcasts
Gil Kenan returns to the Film Stories podcast, to talk about directing Ghostbusters\: Frozen Empire and a whole lot more....
Podcast | A View To A Kill (1985) and Buster (1988)
by Simon Brew | Mar 18, 2024 | Podcasts
Roger Moore's farewell to James Bond 007 in A View To A Kill and Phil Collins taking on his first lead movie role: both in the Film Stories podcast....
In conversation with Phillip Noyce - Fast Charlie, Clear And Present Danger, Patriot Games, Blind Fury, Rabbit Proof Fence and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2024 | Podcasts
Director Phillip Noyce joins us for a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast - and there's a lot to talk about....
Podcast | Dunkirk (2017) and Dangerous Minds (1995)
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2024 | Podcasts
Two real life stories, one of which took more liberties with its source material than the other: it's Dunkirk and Dangerous Minds....
Podcast | In conversation with Jeff Wadlow - Imaginary, Truth Or Dare, Blumhouse and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 08, 2024 | Podcasts
Writer/director Jeff Wadlow joins us to talk about Imaginary, Blumhouse, Truth Or Dare - and The Muppets as well!...
Podcast | Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016) and The Phantom (1996)
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2024 | Podcasts
Two superhero films at different ends of the budget spectrum: when Batman and Superman meet Billy Zane's The Phantom......
Podcast | In conversation with Eric Roth - Killers Of The Flower Moon, The Insider, AI, writing, Airport movies and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 01, 2024 | Podcasts
Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth is the guest in a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast: more here....
Podcast | Spy (2015) and F/X (1986)
by Simon Brew | Feb 26, 2024 | Podcasts
The stories behind comedy favourite Spy, and the 1980s modest hit F/X, the latter of which was originally destined to be a TV movie....
Podcast | In conversation with BAFTA-winner Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer, Spectre, Christopher Nolan, David O Russell and Tomas Alfredson
by Simon Brew | Feb 19, 2024 | Podcasts
A special episode of the Film Stories podcast, with the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema......
Podcast | Fantastic Four (2015) and The Fantastic Four (1994, unreleased)
by Simon Brew | Feb 19, 2024 | Podcasts
Two Fantastic Four movies on this episode of the Film Stories podcast - both of which ended up as rather famous tales......
Podcast | Deep Blue Sea (1999) and 1984 (1984)
by Simon Brew | Feb 12, 2024 | Podcasts
How Deep Blue Sea came to life, and how the screen adaptation of 1984 nearly starred Sean Connery - all in the latest Film Stories podcast....
Podcast | The King Of Comedy (1982) and I Love Trouble (1994)
by Simon Brew | Feb 05, 2024 | Podcasts
Two box office disappointments: one forgotten, one resurrected, in the new Film Stories podcast episode......
Podcast | Interview With The Vampire (1994) and Tina: What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2024 | Podcasts
Two films with casting challenges: from a Tom Cruise backlash to Angela Bassett landing the role of Tina Turner 30 days before filming....
Podcast | In conversation with Juan Antonio Bayona
by Simon Brew | Jan 26, 2024 | Podcasts
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona joins Simon for a Film Stories podcast special: listen here....
Podcast: Inglourious Basterds (2009) and The Muppet Movie (1979)
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2024 | Podcasts
Quentin Tarantino and Jim Henson step to the fore in the latest Film Stories podcast, which covers Inglourious Basterds and The Muppet Movie. Have a...
Podcast: in conversation with Alexander Payne
by Simon Brew | Jan 19, 2024 | Podcasts
Alexander Payne joins Simon for a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast: you can find it right here....
Podcast | The Black Cauldron (1985) and In The Loop (2009)
by Simon Brew | Jan 15, 2024 | Podcasts
The animated movie Disney doesn't put in its theme parks, and an Oscar-nominated big screen outing for Peter Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker......
