Podcast: Venom (2018) and Sliver (1993)
by Simon Brew | Apr 03, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a hit Spider-Man spin-off, and the film that tried to capitalise on the success of Basic Instinct....
1993
Podcast: Prisoners (2013) and Indecent Proposal (1993)
by Simon Brew | May 30, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two box office successes, one far more acclaimed than the other....
Podcast: Paddington 2 (2017) and Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
by Simon Brew | May 16, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of hit family movies with very different stories behind them....
Podcast: Last Action Hero (1993) and The Cannonball Run (1981)
by Simon Brew | Mar 21, 2022 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a notorious film of the 1990s, and an early hit of the 1980s....
Podcast: The Firm (1993) and Meet The Parents (2000)
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of movies that hit big, both with difficulties behind them....
Podcast: True Romance (1993) and Bioshock (unmade)
by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that took time to find its audience - and one that never got to find one at all....
Podcast: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Final Destination (2000)
by Simon Brew | Dec 02, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a huge animated challenge, and a film that started off planned as an X-Files episode...
Podcast: Falling Down (1993) and Sing Street (2016)
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a controversial 90s big studio movie, and a smaller Irish musical....
Podcast: In The Line Of Fire (1993) and 28 Days Later (2002)
by Simon Brew | Sep 30, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the thriller that fuelled a split between two companies, and an early digital filming...
Podcast: The Fugitive (1993) and Hancock (2008)
by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two big hit movies, one of which won over audiences more than the other....
The Adventures Of Tintin (2011) and A Perfect World (1993)
by Simon Brew | Jun 10, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one film that took an awful lot longer to bring to the screen than the other!...
Cliffhanger (1993) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
by Simon Brew | Jun 03, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that marked a career revival for Sylvester Stallone, and a UK movie that pulled...
Podcast: Addams Family Values (1993) and Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
by Simon Brew | Apr 15, 2019 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two sequels to Paramount hits, and the stories behind them....
Wayne's World 2 (1993) and WarGames (1983)
by Simon Brew | Mar 25, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon tells the stories of two films that faced very particular challenges....
Carlito's Way (1993) and Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is in the 1990s, with two films that gave significant career boosts to their respective...
Cool Runnings (1993) and Henry V (1989)
by Film Stories | Nov 05, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon heads to the Winter Olympics, and back to Kenneth Branagh's first movie as director....
Ghostbusters 2 (1989) and RoboCop 3 (1993)
by Film Stories | Oct 15, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a pair of sequels that were both heavily needed by their respective studios....
Groundhog Day (1993) and Police Academy: Mission To Moscow (1994)
by Film Stories | Oct 09, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a pair of comedies from the 1990s, one of which is more fondly remembered than...
Demolition Man (1993) and Brassed Off! (1996)
by Film Stories | Sep 17, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon heads back to the 1990s!...
Hot Shots Part Deux (1993) and Die Hard 4.0/Live Free Or Die Hard (2007)
by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2018 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon zeroes in on a pair of sequels. First up is Hot Shots! Part Deux, a film that spoofed action hero rescue movies. But as it turns out, that was the third choice for the direction the film should go. Then, a look at Die Hard 4.0 (2007), and the constant on-set rewrites, that pushed the film right up to its very tight deadline.
