Podcast: Condorman (1981) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Disney's odd attempt to create a superhero, and a troubled X-Men movie....
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Podcast: Scream 4 (2011) and The Mask Of Zorro (1998)
by Simon Brew | May 25, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sequel with a bumpy production, and a blockbuster that was originally set for Spielberg....
Podcast: Looper (2012) and Sexy Beast (2000)
by Simon Brew | May 18, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that started at three pages long, and another that happened when its creatives quit a...
Podcast: What Lies Beneath (2000) and Mr Holland's Opus (1995)
by Simon Brew | May 11, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a $100m supernatural thriller and a career comeback for Richard Dreyfuss....
Podcast: Face/Off (1997) and Rocky Balboa (2006)
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a 'strange' action movie hit, and a sequel that took seven years to come together....
Podcast: Licence To Kill (1989) and Uncle Buck (1989)
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the darker turn for 007, and an iconic role for John Candy....
Podcast: L.A. Confidential (1997) and Morning Glory (2010)
by Simon Brew | Apr 20, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, an acclaimed James Ellroy adaptation, and an underappreciated studio comedy....
Podcast: Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Music & Lyrics (2007)
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two 2000s movies that each deserve a little more love....
Podcast: Starship Troopers (1997) and Enchanted (2007)
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films with a very slight overlap!...
Podcast: The Meg (2018) and That Thing You Do! (1996)
by Simon Brew | Mar 30, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film whose price tag kept putting people off, and Tom Hanks' directorial debut....
Podcast: Alien Vs Predator (2004) and Parenthood (1989)
by Simon Brew | Mar 23, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that came together at very different speeds....
Podcast: TRON: Legacy (2010) and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
by Simon Brew | Mar 16, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films with long gestation periods....
Podcast: V For Vendetta (2005) and The American President (1995)
by Simon Brew | Mar 09, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that both ran a little behind schedule for different reasons....
Podcast: Air Force One (1997) and Kindergarten Cop (1990)
by Simon Brew | Mar 02, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two big movie star vehicles. One hit just a little bigger than the other....
Podcast: Jason Blum special - The Invisible Man (2020), budgets, independence and more
by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, producer Jason Blum chats about the state of current cinema....
Swordfish (2001) and While You Were Sleeping (1995)
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two hit movies that both came together quite quickly....
The Prince Of Egypt (1998), the stage musical, Disney, Wicked and more, with Stephen Schwartz
by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by multi-award-winning lyricist and composer, Stephen Schwartz....
Podcast episode 100: Dances With Wolves (1990) and Cats (2019)
by Simon Brew | Feb 17, 2020 | Podcasts
Film Stories with Simon Brew hits its 100th episode, with the stories of two hugely difficult films to make....
Podcast: Game Night (2018) and Disney's Hercules (1997)
by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a film that came together after a very brief pitch, and a movie whose price rocketed due to...
Podcast: Birds Of Prey (2020) with director Cathy Yan
by Simon Brew | Feb 06, 2020 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by Birds Of Prey director Cathy Yan....
Podcast: RoboCop (2014) and Babe (1995)
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a remake that got too expensive for its planned rating, and a family movie the surprised the...
Podcast: The Lone Ranger (2013) and Muriel's Wedding (1994)
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one massively expensive blockbuster, and an indie hit that had to scrape every penny...
Podcast: Ransom (1996) and Traffic (2000)
by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a thriller that hit a mid-production problem, and an ambitious drama that got caught in an...
Podcast: Skyfall (2012) and Darkman (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2020 | News, Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a James Bond battle against the odds behind the scenes, and how The Shadow and Batman sort of...
Podcast: Clear And Present Danger (1994) and Instant Family (2018)
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a testing sequel, and a surprising comedy....
Podcast: Rocketman (2019) and more, with director Dexter Fletcher
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | Podcasts
In the final episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew of 2019, director Dexter Fletcher chats to Simon about Rocketman, Eddie The Eagle and a bit of...
Podcast: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992) and Arthur Christmas (2011)
by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two festive films that each faced particular challenges to bring to the screen....
Podcast: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) and more, with director Jake Kasdan
by Simon Brew | Dec 11, 2019 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by the director of Jumanji: The Next Level, Jake Kasdan....
Podcast: Scrooged (1988) and Le Mans 66 (2019)
by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the film that marked Bill Murray's return to the screen after four years away, and a movie...
Podcast: Motherless Brooklyn (2019), with guest Edward Norton
by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2019 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by the writer, director and star of Motherless Brooklyn, Edward Norton....
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: Jay & Silent Bob Reboot (2019), with writer/director Kevin Smith
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2019 | News, Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon is joined by writer and director Kevin Smith - along with, er, 2004 Ben Affleck, to chat...
