Feb 28, 2022
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films facing very different challenges.
James Cameron knew he was trying to do things that hadn't been done before on film with 1989's The Abyss. The film would be such a difficult shoot that even its trailer would boast about it.
Big meanwhile earned Tom Hanks his...
Feb 21, 2022
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a sci-fi sequel and a low budget romcom, both of which sparked at the box office.
Star Trek: First Contact was ordered whilst the previous film in the series - Generations - was still in cinemas. This time though, there'd be fewer studio mandates, but a very tight...
Feb 14, 2022
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that had struggles with their casting.
The hugely controversial Showgirls are one stage got close to landing Madonna. But the reunion of writer Joe Eszterhas and director Paul Verhoeven would battle a whole host of problems.
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle was...
Feb 11, 2022
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon chats to Patrick Doyle about his work composing film music.
They cover his films with Kenneth Branagh - including their latest collaboration, Death On The Nile - and then dive into working with Brian De Palma on the film Carlito's Way.
Plus, they go right back to...
Feb 7, 2022
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that gave 20th Century Fox headaches.
Tony Scott first planned to make Man On Fire in the 1980s. When he returned to the idea in the early 2000s, he switched the location to Mexico - and was heading into trouble.
The plan with 1999's Office Space was...