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Film Stories with Simon Brew

Sep 28, 2021

Here's a shorter, extra episode of Film Stories. This time, Simon is joined by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G WIlson, the producers of the James Bond films, to talk 007 and primarily the Daniel Craig era.

This conversation was recorded as part of the press tour for No Time To Die, but the conversation goes a little...


Sep 27, 2021

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of horror movies of slightly different sizes.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was set to be the second in a loose trilogy of films. But producer Francis Ford Coppola and director/star Kenneth Branagh wouldn't quite see eye to eye.

Frank Darabont's third big screen...


Sep 20, 2021

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of movies that hit big, both with difficulties behind them.

The Firm was the first of John Grisham's novel to make the jump to the big screen. But notable changes were going to be made, and there was a bit of kerfuffle over the star billing on the poster.

Meet...


Sep 16, 2021

For the 200th episode of Film Stories, a 1989 modern classic that still feels incredible it got through the Hollywood system.

That film is Field Of Dreams, and for this special episode, we're delighted to welcome the film's writer/director Phil Alden Robinson. He doesn't give many interviews, and he tells - candidly -...


Sep 13, 2021

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of big hit movies, that each had their challenges to make.

With The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone was on acting, writing and director duties. But he ended up with as many injuries as there were action stars in his film, and it'd be a taxing movie to...