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...
by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2023 | Feature
A drop in takings for Hollywood's big 1991 blockbusters set alarm bells ringing at movie studios -in spite of big hits such as Terminator 2 and Robin...
by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of 1990s summer blockbusters - one of which proved more problematic than the other....
by Simon Brew | Oct 03, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films released within a few months of each other, that had one or two things in common....
by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that benefitted from surges in popularity for their leading actors....
by Simon Brew | May 23, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that did decent box office, but had other problems....
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that - unusually - came together really quickly....
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of hit movies, one made very quickly, one made under a veil of secrecy....
by Simon Brew | Oct 18, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two difficult blockbuster productions....
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films where the actors had to get used to a whole load of takes....
by Simon Brew | Nov 30, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the return of James Bond after six years away, and a much-loved musical movie....
by Simon Brew | Jun 29, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how a spoof movie eerily echoed newspapers headlines, and a drama that fell a little through the...
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a much-loved 90s superhero film, and a comedy that took nearly a decade to get to the screen....
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two 90s movies, both of which came together surprisingly quickly....
by Simon Brew | May 06, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, what happened when director David Fincher sought a more contained movie to make, and the film...
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a big blockbuster whose director struggles to like it, and a smaller Jerry Bruckheimer...
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....
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....
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...
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2018 | Podcasts
The British shoot of Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) had to do battle with weather, pregnancy, editing issues and a regretful head of the BBFC. The 24th James Bond film meanwhile, Spectre, was in a race against the clock from day one. Stories of both are discussed in this episode!
by Simon Brew | Jun 18, 2018 | Podcasts
Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies. From troubled productions, to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie!