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Film Stories with Simon Brew
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The Mummy (2017) and Notting Hill (1999)
56 mins; April 04, 2022
The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Coda (2021)
57 mins; March 28, 2022
Last Action Hero (1993) and The Cannonball Run (1981)
54 mins; March 21, 2022
In conversation with Simon Farnaby: The Phantom Of The Open, Ghosts, Mindhorn, Bill and more
35 mins; March 18, 2022
Creed (2015) and The Postman (1997)
55 mins; March 14, 2022
In conversation with Lord Puttnam
74 hours 20 mins; March 10, 2022
The Iron Giant (1999) and The A-Team (2010)
56 mins; March 07, 2022
The Abyss (1989) and Big (1988)
59 mins; February 28, 2022
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and The Big Sick (2017)
55 mins; February 21, 2022
Showgirls (1995) and The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992)
54 mins; February 14, 2022
In conversation with Patrick Doyle: Death On The Nile, Carlito's Way, composing film music and more
31 mins; February 11, 2022
Man On Fire (2004) and Office Space (1999)
56 mins; February 06, 2022
In conversation with Colm Meaney: Confession, Die Hard 2, Con Air, Alan Parker and more
33 mins; February 03, 2022
Suicide Squad (2016) and Leap Of Faith (1992)
55 mins; January 31, 2022
Ronin (1998) and Knocked Up (2007)
58 mins; January 24, 2022
Wayne's World (1992) and Moneyball (2011)
55 mins; January 17, 2022
Ocean's Eleven (2001) and House Of Gucci (2021)
56 mins; January 09, 2022
In conversation with filmmaker Sarah Smith: Ron's Gone Wrong, Locksmith, Aardman and more
53 mins; December 21, 2021
No Time To Die (2021) and Jinx (unmade)
59 mins; December 20, 2021
Bad Santa (2003) and Love Actually (2003)
55 mins; December 13, 2021
Magnolia (1999) and Police Academy (1984)
54 mins; December 05, 2021
In conversation with Johannes Roberts - Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City and a whole lot more
74 hours 42 mins; December 02, 2021
Monty Python's Life Of Brian (1979) and The Perfect Storm (2000)
55 mins; November 29, 2021
In conversation with Gil Kenan: A Boy Called Christmas, Ghostbusters Afterlife, Monster House and more
41 mins; November 25, 2021
Prometheus (2012) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (2005)
55 mins; November 22, 2021
Anchorman (2004) and Red Notice (2021)
57 mins; November 14, 2021
The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) and Fighting With My Family (2019)
54 mins; November 08, 2021
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Yesterday (2019)
56 mins; November 01, 2021
Three Kings (1999) and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
57 mins; October 25, 2021
The Last Boy Scout (1991) and The Beach (2000)
56 mins; October 18, 2021
In conversation with Locksmith Animation: Ron's Gone Wrong and more
39 mins; October 14, 2021
Apollo 13 (1995) and Breakdown (1997)
55 mins; October 10, 2021
Batman (1989) and Our Ladies (2019)
59 mins; October 03, 2021
No Time To Die (2021) with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson
27 mins; September 28, 2021
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) and The Mist (2007)
53 mins; September 27, 2021
In conversation with Ryan Lambie: the Den Of Geek years (part 1)
78 hours 6 mins; September 23, 2021
The Firm (1993) and Meet The Parents (2000)
54 mins; September 20, 2021
Episode 200: Field Of Dreams (1989), with writer/director Phil Alden Robinson
93 hours 8 mins; September 16, 2021
The Expendables (2010) and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
56 mins; September 13, 2021
Casino Royale (2006) and Rise Of The Guardians (2012)
60 hours 32 mins; September 05, 2021
In conversation with Kevin Reynolds: Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, Waterworld, Count Of Monte Cristo, Fandango, Tristan & Isolde and more
85 hours 58 mins; September 02, 2021
Open Range (2003) and Top Secret! (1984)
53 mins; August 29, 2021
The Departed (2006) and La La Land (2016)
57 mins; August 29, 2021
In conversation with Bob Gale: the Back To The Future trilogy and musical, Interstate 60 and more
51 mins; August 26, 2021
Ready Player One (2018) and Working Girl (1988)
55 mins; August 15, 2021
The Rock (1996) and U-571 (2000)
54 mins; July 26, 2021
8 Mile (2002) and To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
54 mins; July 18, 2021
In conversation with Uberto Pasolini: Nowhere Special, The Full Monty, Palookaville and much more
60 hours 55 mins; July 15, 2021
A Few Good Men (1992) and The Simpsons Movie (2007)
55 mins; July 12, 2021
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) and Fifty Shades Of Grey (2015)
57 mins; July 05, 2021
Flash Gordon (1980) and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996)
60 hours 39 mins; June 28, 2021
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987) and The Muppets (2011)
55 mins; June 20, 2021
RoboCop 2 (1990) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
54 mins; June 14, 2021
In conversation with writer/director Paul W S Anderson: Monster Hunter, Event Horizon and more
35 mins; June 10, 2021
Good Will Hunting (1997) and Fame (1980)
57 mins; June 07, 2021
Maverick (1994) and Secretary (2002)
54 mins; May 31, 2021
Sneakers (1992) and Romeo + Juliet (1996)
56 mins; May 23, 2021
Daredevil (2003) and The Greatest Showman (2017)
58 mins; May 16, 2021
In conversation with director Will Gluck: Peter Rabbit 2, Annie, Easy A and more
35 mins; May 13, 2021
The Man From UNCLE (2015) and Phone Booth (2002)
58 mins; May 10, 2021
Taken (2008) and American Pie (1999)
56 mins; May 03, 2021
In conversation with director Michael Caton-Jones: Memphis Belle, Rob Roy, This Boy's Life, The Jackal, Basic Instinct 2, Shooting Dogs and more
83 hours 38 mins; April 30, 2021
The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Ghost (1990)
56 mins; April 26, 2021
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (1989) and Little Voice (1998)
56 mins; April 18, 2021
In conversation with producer Lynda Obst
41 mins; April 15, 2021
School Of Rock (2003) and Disclosure (1994)
56 mins; April 11, 2021
In conversation with Ol Parker: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Exotic Marigold Hotel and Grange Hill
76 hours 33 mins; April 08, 2021
Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003) and Copycat (1995)
58 mins; April 04, 2021
Mission: Impossible (1996) and The River Wild (1994)
52 mins; March 28, 2021
Tin Cup (1996) and The 6th Day (2000)
57 mins; March 22, 2021
Star Trek Nemesis (2002) and Sister Act (1992)
54 mins; March 15, 2021
Locked Down (2021) and more, with director Doug Liman
29 mins; March 10, 2021
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and 21 Jump Street (2012)
55 mins; March 07, 2021
In conversation with director Michael Hoffman: Restless Natives, Soapdish, One Fine Day, Restoration, Gambit and more
76 hours 59 mins; March 05, 2021
Superman Returns (2006) and Blinded By The Light (2019)
54 mins; February 28, 2021
In conversation with Simon Mayo
66 hours 14 mins; February 25, 2021
The Social Network (2010) and The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991)
55 mins; February 21, 2021
True Romance (1993) and Bioshock (unmade)
54 mins; February 14, 2021
Alien Resurrection (1997) and Wall Street (1987)
53 mins; February 07, 2021
Batman & Robin (1997) and Scary Movie (2000)
53 mins; January 31, 2021
Minority Report (2002) and Presumed Innocent (1990)
55 mins; January 24, 2021
Team America: World Police (2004) and Pearl Harbor (2001)
58 mins; January 17, 2021
In conversation with Mark Kermode
63 hours 14 mins; January 14, 2021
Gangs Of New York (2002) and Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
53 mins; January 10, 2021
In conversation with director John Badham: Drop Zone, Blue Thunder, Nick Of Time and more
53 mins; December 27, 2020
Home Alone (1990) and Get Santa (2014)
57 mins; December 21, 2020
Bee Gees: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart (2020) and Congo (1995) with producer Nigel Sinclair and director Frank Marshall
24 mins; December 17, 2020
Gremlins (1984) and In The Bleak Midwinter (1995)
54 mins; December 13, 2020
Die Hard (1988) and Anna & The Apocalypse (2017)
54 mins; December 06, 2020
GoldenEye (1995) and The Commitments (1991)
55 mins; November 29, 2020
Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987) and Crank (2006)
52 mins; November 22, 2020
Con Air (1997), Skyfire (2019) and more, with director Simon West
39 mins; November 19, 2020
Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012)
57 mins; November 15, 2020
Elysium (2013) and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
52 mins; November 08, 2020
Back To The Future Part II (1989) and The Flintstones (1994)
54 mins; November 01, 2020
The Craft: Legacy and more, with producer Jason Blum
29 mins; October 30, 2020
Escape To Victory (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992)
54 mins; October 25, 2020
Pixie (2020), Spice World (1997) and Wayne's World 2 (1992) with director & producer Barnaby Thompson
36 mins; October 22, 2020
Krull (1983) and Flatliners (1990)
50 mins; October 18, 2020
Soul (2020), Pixar and more, with director Pete Docter
28 mins; October 15, 2020
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