December 1984’s incredibly strange box office weekend
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 08, 2026 | Feature, News
Some of the world’s most respected directors had their movies released on the same December weekend in 1984 - resulting in a number of flops…...
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Podcast: Magnolia (1999) and Police Academy (1984)
by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, an Oscar-nominated one-off, and a hit comedy that was anything but a one-off....
Podcast: Open Range (2003) and Top Secret! (1984)
by Simon Brew | Aug 30, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one film that overperformed its box office expectations, and one that didn't....
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....
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
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!
