Podcast | The Beekeeper (2024) and more, with director David Ayer
by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2024 | Podcasts
David Ayer joins us for a podcast special as we talk The Beekeeper, Jason Statham, action cinema and, surprisingly, musicals....
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Podcast: Batman Forever (The Schumacher Cut, unreleased) and Cats (The Butthole Cut, unreleased)
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2024 | Podcasts
Two mythical cuts of two big films: the stories of Batman Forever and Cats in slightly different form told in this podcast......
Podcast: In The Bleak Midwinter (aka A Midwinter's Tale) live, with Kenneth Branagh, Michael Maloney, Julia Sawalha, Nicholas Farrell, Gerard Horan and Mark Hadfield
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | Podcasts
Kenneth Branagh and his cast join us for a very, very special lookback at In The Bleak Midwinter......
Podcast | Film Stories end of the year review 2023
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2023 | Podcasts
The Film Stories team come together for a special podcast episode, highlighting its pick of the best movies from 2023....
Podcast: It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Saving Mr Banks (2013)
by Simon Brew | Dec 11, 2023 | Podcasts
The stories behind It's A Wonderful Life and Saving Mr Banks, explored in our latest podcast episode. More here....
Podcast: Wonka (2023), with Paul King and Simon Farnaby
by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2023 | Podcasts
The writers and director of 2023's Wonka movie join us for a podcast special episode, to chat about the film and their work....
Podcast | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Babe: Pig In The City (1998)
by Simon Brew | Dec 04, 2023 | Podcasts
Two George Miller sequels are on the billing for our latest podcast - Mad Max: Fury Road and Babe: Pig In The City - with one proving a lot more...
Podcast: in conversation with Reginald Hudlin
by Simon Brew | Dec 01, 2023 | Podcasts
In a Film Stories podcast special, filmmaker Reginald Hudlin joins us as he launches his new film, Candy Cane Lane....
Podcast: Election (1999) and Sliding Doors (1998)
by Simon Brew | Nov 27, 2023 | Podcasts
A pair of late 1990s movies pop up in this episode of the Film Stories podcast - both of which have endured for different reasons....
Podcast: in conversation with Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer, Jennifer Lee
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2023 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Jennifer Lee talks Wish, Disney and a bit of Frozen....
Podcast: Batman Returns (1992) and Backdraft (1991)
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2023 | Podcasts
The sequel to Batman that Warner Bros didn't really want, and the hit 1991 firefighter drama in this week's podcast....
Podcast: In conversation with Catherine Hardwicke
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2023 | Podcasts
Writer, director, production designer: Catherine Hardwicke reflects on her work, from Mafia Mamma all the way back to Thirteen....
Podcast: Cop Land (1997) and Junior (1994)
by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts
Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger take centre stage in the latest Film Stories podcast: but neither, in this case, was first choice....
Podcast: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Greatest Days (2023)
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | Podcasts
Two summer movies in the latest Film Stories podcast - Top Gun: Maverick and Greatest Days - one of which enjoyed a bit more luck than the other......
Podcast: The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Life (2017)
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2023 | Podcasts
There's a new Film Stories podcast for your ears! This week, it's about Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Daniel Espinosa's Life...
Podcast: In conversation with Joe Stephenson and Scott Chambers - Doctor Jekyll, Jurassic Island (!) and indie filmmaking
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2023 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is chatting to director Joe Stephenson, and actor/producer Scott Chambers. It turns into quite...
Podcast: Knives Out (2019) and About A Boy (2002)
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2023 | Podcasts
It's another brand new Film Stories podcast! This week, Simon takes a look back at Rian Johnson's Knives Out (2019) and About A Boy (2002)....
Podcast: No Way Out (1987) and Bull Durham (1988)
by Simon Brew | Oct 16, 2023 | Podcasts
The latest Film Stories Podcast takes in two Kevin Costner corkers: No Way Out (1987) and Bull Durham (1988)....
Podcast: Inception (2010) and Sightseers (2012)
by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2023 | Podcasts
Two acclaimed British directors take centre stage in this episode of the Film Stories podcast, as we look at Inception and Sightseers.
Podcast: in conversation with Oliver Parker: The Great Escaper, running times, and a bit of Clive Barker
by Simon Brew | Oct 06, 2023 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, director Oliver Parker joins Simon for a long chat about his latest film, and his career. The new...
Podcast: The Shape Of Water (2017) and A Monster Calls (2016)
by Simon Brew | Oct 02, 2023 | Podcasts
After an unscheduled week break (sorry!), the Film Stories podcast returns with the stories of two superb modern fantasy films - The Shape of Water and A Monster Calls.
Gaming Lobby | the latest episode of whynow's videogaming podcast is available now
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 29, 2023 | Gaming, News, Podcasts
Gaming Lobby, whynow's very own podcast, has a new episode to listen to, and this time it's all about gaming snobbery...
Podcast: Logan (2017) and Evil Dead Rise (2023)
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2023 | Podcasts
R-rated movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies that don't even mention the name of the...
Podcast: Jack Reacher (2012) and Once (2007)
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2023 | Podcasts
It's been over a decade since the debate first ignited: is Tom Cruise the right person to play the character of Jack Reacher? The answer came...
Podcast: The Great Escape (1963) and Rocky III (1982)
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2023 | Podcasts
For the latest episode of the Film Stories podcast, a war movie, a boxing movie, and a few problems in the making of both....
Podcast: Hannibal (2001) and I, Daniel Blake (2016)
by Simon Brew | Aug 30, 2023 | Podcasts
The podcast is fully back up and running again, and this time, we turn our attention to the return of Hannibal Lecter....
Podcast: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and T2 Trainspotting (2017)
by Simon Brew | Aug 21, 2023 | Podcasts
After a longer than originally planned gap (due to a dodgy voice!), the Film Stories podcast returns from its summer snooze. And what better way to...
Podcast: Spectre (2015) and When Saturday Comes (1996)
by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that were - in the end - turned around to very tight deadlines. One slightly more expensive...
Podcast: The Insider (1999) and Layer Cake (2004)
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a hugely risky studio movie, and a bit of a breakthrough role for Daniel Craig....
Podcast: Goodfellas (1990), plus Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
by Simon Brew | Jul 03, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, we're digging into the story of a much-loved modern classic....
Podcast: In conversation with James Mangold: Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny, Girl Interrupted and more
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2023 | Podcasts
In a very special episode of Film Stories, Simon is joined by the co-writer and director of the latest – and last – Indiana Jones film, James Man...
Podcast: Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and White House Down (2013)
by Simon Brew | Jun 26, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that might just have had a bit of overlap to them!...
