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Film Stories with Simon Brew
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Inception (2010) and Sightseers (2012)
57 mins; October 08, 2023
In conversation with Oliver Parker: The Great Escaper, running times, and a bit of Clive Barker
36 mins; October 06, 2023
The Shape Of Water (2017) and A Monster Calls (2016)
59 mins; October 02, 2023
Logan (2017) and Evil Dead Rise (2023)
57 mins; September 17, 2023
Jack Reacher (2012) and Once (2007)
54 mins; September 10, 2023
The Great Escape (1963) and Rocky III (1982)
56 mins; September 04, 2023
Hannibal (2001) and I, Daniel Blake (2016)
54 mins; August 27, 2023
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and T2 Trainspotting (2017)
57 mins; August 20, 2023
Spectre (2015) and When Saturday Comes (1996)
59 mins; July 16, 2023
The Insider (1999) and Layer Cake (2004)
53 mins; July 10, 2023
Goodfellas (1990), plus Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall
60 hours 59 mins; July 03, 2023
In conversation with James Mangold: Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny, Girl Interrupted and more
36 mins; June 30, 2023
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and White House Down (2013)
54 mins; June 26, 2023
Spider-Man 2 (2004) and The Menu (2022)
55 mins; June 18, 2023
I, Robot (2004) and For Love Of The Game (1999)
49 mins; June 11, 2023
In conversation with producer Barbara DeFina: Casino, The Color Of Money, Cape Fear, Goodfellas, The Last Temptation Of Christ and lots more
62 hours 12 mins; June 08, 2023
Barbarian (2022) and Superbad (2007)
52 mins; June 05, 2023
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and Antz (1998)
55 mins; May 29, 2023
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) and Cocaine Bear (2023)
55 mins; May 22, 2023
In conversation with James L Brooks
36 mins; May 19, 2023
Independence Day (1996) and Battleship (2012)
57 mins; May 14, 2023
Collateral (2014) and Thunderbirds (2014)
54 mins; May 08, 2023
Batman Begins (2005) and The Guard (2011)
61 hours 9 mins; May 01, 2023
The Equalizer (2014) and You've Got Mail (1998)
51 mins; April 24, 2023
In conversation with Dexter Fletcher - Ghosted, The Saint, The Green Cross Code Man and more
38 mins; April 21, 2023
Movie Geek Live: interviews from Film Stories live shows
69 hours 50 mins; April 18, 2023
The Hunt For Red October (1990) and Godzilla Vs Kong (2021)
53 mins; April 16, 2023
In conversation with Nick Park: Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, Aardman, Early Man and lots more
69 hours 8 mins; April 09, 2023
Venom (2018) and Sliver (1993)
56 mins; April 03, 2023
In conversation with Jeremy Garelick - Murder Mystery 2, The Wedding Ringer, Police Academy, and a high school
36 mins; March 31, 2023
The Italian Job (1969) and The Italian Job (2003)
54 mins; March 27, 2023
John Wick (2014) and It Follows (2014)
53 mins; March 20, 2023
Sin City (2005) and The Fault In Our Stars (2014)
54 mins; March 13, 2023
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006) and Daylight (1996)
57 mins; March 06, 2023
In conversation with Aline Brosh McKenna
45 mins; March 03, 2023
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008) and The Girl With All The Gifts (2016)
59 mins; February 27, 2023
In conversation with John Sayles
63 hours 28 mins; February 23, 2023
Moonraker (1979) and Look Who's Talking (1989)
58 mins; February 20, 2023
Episode 300: in conversation with Hugh Jackman
31 mins; February 17, 2023
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) and Elvis (2022)
57 mins; February 13, 2023
Sleepy Hollow (1999) and The Phantom Of The Open (2021)
54 mins; February 06, 2023
In conversation with Pen Densham and John Watson: Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, Backdraft, Rocky II, The Dangerous Lives Of The Altar Boys and more
47 mins; February 03, 2023
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and Bad Moms (2016)
52 mins; January 29, 2023
In conversation with director Jon Wright: Unwelcome, Tormented, Grabbers, Slaine and Robot Overlords
52 mins; January 27, 2023
Signs (2002) and The Da Vinci Code (2006)
53 mins; January 23, 2023
Road House (1989) and Rush (2013)
56 mins; January 16, 2023
Heat (1995) and Sideways (2004)
55 mins; January 09, 2023
In conversation with director Marc Forster: A Man Called Otto, Stranger Than Fiction
35 mins; January 06, 2023
The Sum Of All Fears (2002), Band Of Brothers and more, with director Phil Alden Robinson
98 hours 47 mins; December 29, 2022
The Last Of The Mohicans (1992) and O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
53 mins; December 19, 2022
Ticket To Paradise (2022) with director Ol Parker
34 mins; December 16, 2022
Lethal Weapon (1987) and Jingle All The Way (1996)
53 mins; December 12, 2022
In conversation with Michael Giacchino
41 mins; December 09, 2022
Labyrinth (1986) and Uncharted (2022)
56 mins; December 05, 2022
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022), with director Matthew Warchus and screenwriter Dennis Kelly
48 mins; December 01, 2022
Boogie Nights (1997) and Unforgiven (1992)
56 mins; November 27, 2022
In conversation with Disney producer Roy Conli
36 mins; November 22, 2022
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
61 hours 23 mins; November 21, 2022
In conversation with writer and director James Gray
36 mins; November 17, 2022
Ed Wood (1994) and The Last Duel (2021)
56 mins; November 13, 2022
Aliens (1986) and Starter For Ten (2006)
62 hours 26 mins; November 06, 2022
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and Timecop (1994)
53 mins; October 30, 2022
Hidden Figures (2016) and The LEGO Movie (2014)
57 mins; October 24, 2022
In conversation with Paul Feig - recorded live in London
94 hours 35 mins; October 18, 2022
Blade: Trinity (2004) and Candyman (1992)
54 mins; October 17, 2022
In conversation with Frances O'Connor: Emily, AI: Artificial Intelligence and directing
35 mins; October 13, 2022
Paranormal Activity (2007) and Cocoon (1985)
55 mins; October 09, 2022
In conversation with Stephen Frears - The Lost King, My Beautiful Laundrette, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons, Mary Reilly and more
41 mins; October 06, 2022
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) and Toy Soldiers (1991)
54 mins; October 02, 2022
In conversation with Gurinder Chadha OBE: recorded live at the London Podcast Festival
87 hours 26 mins; September 29, 2022
Mission: Impossible III (2006) and The Birdcage (1996)
56 mins; September 25, 2022
Iron Man (2008) and Pacific Heights (1990)
56 mins; September 18, 2022
I Am Legend (2007) and There's Something About Mary (1998)
61 hours 14 mins; September 11, 2022
In conversation with Jan De Bont - Flatliners, Die Hard, Speed, Twister, Black Rain, The Hunt For Red October, Roar and more
71 hours 22 mins; September 08, 2022
The Sixth Sense (1999) and Pixels (2015)
61 hours 0 mins; September 05, 2022
The Hateful Eight (2015) and The Jewel Of The Nile (1985)
53 mins; August 28, 2022
In conversation with producer Will Packer
35 mins; August 24, 2022
Broken Arrow (1996) and Sleeping With The Enemy (1991)
55 mins; August 22, 2022
Gone Girl (2014) and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019)
55 mins; August 15, 2022
In conversation with director John Madden: Operation Mincemeat, Mrs Brown, Miss Sloane and more
40 mins; August 04, 2022
The Living Daylights (1987) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
58 mins; July 24, 2022
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007) and Jaws 3-D (1983)
56 mins; July 17, 2022
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) and Revenge (1990)
53 mins; July 10, 2022
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Beethoven (1992)
53 mins; July 03, 2022
The Black Phone (2021) with director Scott Derrickson (spoilers)
28 mins; July 01, 2022
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and American Pie 2 (2001)
52 mins; June 26, 2022
In conversation with director Dexter Fletcher: The Offer, Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Wild Bill, Sherlock Holmes 3, The Saint and more
48 mins; June 24, 2022
Episode 250: RoboCop (1987) and Ace Ventura When Nature Calls (1995)
54 mins; June 19, 2022
The Irishman (2019) and Zack And Miri Make A Porno (2008)
55 mins; June 12, 2022
Jurassic World Dominion (2022), with director Colin Trevorrow
31 mins; June 09, 2022
Trainspotting (1996) and Days Of Thunder (1990)
55 mins; June 05, 2022
Prisoners (2013) and Indecent Proposal (1993)
58 mins; May 29, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick with director Joseph Kosinski
32 mins; May 26, 2022
Terminator Salvation (2009) and King Ralph (1991)
53 mins; May 22, 2022
Paddington 2 (2017) and Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
57 mins; May 15, 2022
Interstellar (2014) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)
54 mins; May 09, 2022
The Goonies (1985) and Father Of The Bride (1991)
53 mins; May 02, 2022
The Game (1997) and World War Z 2 (unmade)
51 mins; April 25, 2022
Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Moonfall (2022)
54 mins; April 16, 2022
National Treasure (2004) and Fortress (1992)
55 mins; April 11, 2022
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