Nov 30, 2020
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.
The pressure was very much on GoldenEye to reinvent James Bond 007 for the 1990s - and it would have to do so on a surprisingly limited budget too.
Not as limited as The Commitments, a film...
Nov 23, 2020
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a comedy whose first cut was three times as long, and an action movie shot very much on the move!
Planes, Trains And Automobiles wasn't originally set to be directed by John Hughes. But when the cast came together, he took over the film - and he'd have a race against...
Nov 19, 2020
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Simon West for a chat about his new film, Skyfire.
And, of course, the conversation moves onto Con Air, as well as The General's Daughter, Tomb Raider and a whole lot more. Plus: what's this about a Con Air musical?!
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Nov 15, 2020
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sci-fi film that nearly starred Patrick Swayze - and the attempt to reimagine it.
1990's Total Recall took over a decade to come together, and in the end it took a bankruptcy for Arnold Schwarzenegger to get his hands on it. And he wasn't cheap.
After a sequel nearly...
Nov 9, 2020
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a $115m standalone sci-fi film, and a much cheaper animated comedy.
After breaking through with District 9, director Neill Blomkamp opted for Elysium next. And he'd be wary of working with the kind of movie star a $100m budget required.
The MPAA ratings board meanwhile...