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...
2007
Podcast: Barbarian (2022) and Superbad (2007)
by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two relatively low budget films that both proved bigger hits than expected....
Podcast: Paranormal Activity (2007) and Cocoon (1985)
by Simon Brew | Oct 10, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that hit much bigger than expected - each of which changed a lot in post-production....
Podcast: I Am Legend (2007) and There's Something About Mary (1998)
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two big hit movies - but both of them took at least a decade to make it to the screen....
Podcast: Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007) and Jaws 3-D (1983)
by Simon Brew | Jul 18, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of sequels that both did well at the box office, but faced other problems....
Podcast: Interstellar (2014) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)
by Simon Brew | May 09, 2022 | Podcasts
Steven Spielberg was originally pursuing directing Interstellar. But it was in part for reasons not related to the film he stepped away - and...
Podcast: Ronin (1998) and Knocked Up (2007)
by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2022 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that wanted to do things for real....
Podcast: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) and The Mist (2007)
by Simon Brew | Sep 27, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of horror movies of slightly different sizes....
Podcast: A Few Good Men (1992) and The Simpsons Movie (2007)
by Simon Brew | Jul 12, 2021 | News, Podcasts
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Podcast: Sunshine(2007) and Final Destination 2 (2003)
by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the sci-fi film that put Danny Boyle off making sci-fi films, and a sequel that straight away...
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: Predator 2 (1990) and Ratatouille (2007)
by Simon Brew | Oct 14, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sequel that needed some fast recasting, and an animated film that needed some fast...
Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Eddie The Eagle (2016)
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2019 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon looks at a troubled blockbuster, and a delightful biopic that took a long time to...
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.
