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American Made (2017), and the Tom Cruise film that's fallen through the cracks
Jun 22, 2026
46m 30s
In conversation with Sam Campbell - Make That Movie, bananas, VHS tapes, cinema and more
Jun 19, 2026
53m 04s
Fight Club (1999), plus the dig against Rupert Murdoch at the end
Jun 15, 2026
53m 49s
In conversation with Paul Mercurio - Strictly Ballroom, Exit To Eden, and, er, homebrew beer
Jun 12, 2026
56m 59s
Jurassic Park (1993), and the struggle to bring dinosaurs to the screen
Jun 8, 2026
57m 56s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | American Made (2017), and the Tom Cruise film that's fallen through the cracks | Just as Tom Cruise embarked on his run of Mission: Impossible and Top Gun sequels, he slipped in one of bolder choices too: an R-rated crime caper, based on a true story. Originally called Mena before being retitled American Made, the shoot saw the writer, director and star of the film living in the same house. It also saw wildly ambitious flying sequences, a tragic accident, a challenge when selling the film and a whole lot more.... Please subscribe to this show if you like it and leave a nice review. Support us at www.patreon.com/simonbrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 30s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | In conversation with Sam Campbell - Make That Movie, bananas, VHS tapes, cinema and more | Sam Campbell - he of Taskmaster and Last One Laughing - has made a comedy series about films. In Make That Movie, he and his crew face a filmmaking challenge each episode. All six episodes are streaming now on 4. Sam joins Simon Brew for a conversation about the show, but it doesn't take long for it to go off track. Banana, VHS tapes, old films,a samurai sword? It's quite the chat... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 04s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Fight Club (1999), plus the dig against Rupert Murdoch at the end | Outside of the very well known rules, there's a whole load of other stuff about 1999's Fight Club. There's the director who turned the book down, freely admitting they didn't get it. There's the moment when the budget was suddenly going to soar. There's the bit where the studio boss knew he was going to hit trouble for greenlighting the film (and boy, did he). And then there was a studio left with a film it didn't know how to market. The story is told in this episode. Please subscribe, leave nice reviews, and try not to punch us hard in an after hours fighting establishment... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 49s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | In conversation with Paul Mercurio - Strictly Ballroom, Exit To Eden, and, er, homebrew beer✨ | film makinghomebrew beer+4 | Paul Mercurio | Baz LuhrmannGarry Marshall+2 | — | Strictly BallroomPaul Mercurio+5 | — | 56m 59s | |
| 6/8/26 | Jurassic Park (1993), and the struggle to bring dinosaurs to the screen✨ | Jurassic Parkfilm history+3 | — | Jurassic ParkHook+2 | — | Jurassic Parkdinosaurs+4 | — | 57m 56s | |
| 6/1/26 | The New Mutants (2020), and a big missed opportunity✨ | X-Menfilm production+3 | — | 20th Century FoxThe Fault In Our Stars+1 | — | The New MutantsJosh Boone+5 | — | 59m 43s | |
| 5/24/26 | In conversation with director Alicia MacDonald - Finding Emily, Mike Leigh, short films, romantic comedies, Kickstarter✨ | film directionromantic comedy+3 | Alicia MacDonald | Working TitleFinding Emily | — | Finding EmilyAlicia MacDonald+5 | — | 52m 07s | |
| 5/20/26 | In conversation with Thea Sharrock - Ladies First, Wicked Little Letters, The Beautiful Game, posh chairs✨ | filmdirecting+4 | Thea Sharrock | Ladies FirstWicked Little Letters+2 | London | Thea SharrockLadies First+4 | — | 49m 32s | |
| 5/18/26 | Hook, and how it became the Steven Spielberg film that Steven Spielberg doesn't like✨ | film productionSteven Spielberg+3 | — | HookPeter Pan | — | HookSteven Spielberg+4 | — | 1h 04m 59s | |
| 5/11/26 | Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003), and one hell of a challenge to secure the Terminator rights✨ | Terminator franchisefilm rights+4 | — | Terminator 3: Rise Of The MachinesTerminator 2: Judgment Day | — | TerminatorJames Cameron+5 | — | 1h 01m 31s | |
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| 5/4/26 | Contact (1997) and how it nearly fell apart, plus David Frankel on The Devil Wears Prada 2✨ | science fictionfilm history+3 | David Frankel | ContactThe Devil Wears Prada 2+1 | — | ContactDavid Frankel+6 | — | 1h 23m 53s | |
| 4/28/26 | Cape Fear (1991), and when Martin Scorsese read it three times and hated it✨ | film historyMartin Scorsese+3 | — | Cape FearSchindler's List+1 | — | Cape FearMartin Scorsese+5 | — | 47m 47s | |
| 4/20/26 | Dick Tracy (1990), along with the strange trick to hold onto its rights✨ | film promotionDisney history+4 | — | DisneyDick Tracy+2 | — | Dick TracyDisney+5 | — | 1h 01m 21s | |
| 4/13/26 | Wild Wild West (1999), plus how it affected The Matrix and The Iron Giant✨ | film historyblockbuster films+5 | — | Warner BrosWild Wild West+3 | — | Wild Wild WestThe Matrix+5 | — | 44m 20s | |
| 4/10/26 | In conversation with Paul Feig - The Housemaid, Bridesmaids at the Oscars, Ghostbusters and more✨ | filmOscars+4 | Paul Feig | The HousemaidThe Housemaid 2+3 | — | Paul FeigBridesmaids+5 | — | 1h 02m 10s | |
| 4/3/26 | In conversation with David Mackenzie | Fuze, Relay, Hell Or High Water, Starred Up, AI and more✨ | filminterview+5 | David Mackenzie | FuzeYoung Adam+3 | — | David MackenzieFuze+5 | — | 50m 36s | |
| 3/30/26 | Judge Dredd (1995), and the long battle to get it made✨ | Judge Dreddfilm history+4 | — | 2000ADJudge Dredd | Mega City One | Judge Dreddfilm production+6 | — | 1h 00m 32s | |
| 3/27/26 | In conversation with Radio Silence - Ready Or Not 2, Sega Dreamcast, Samara Weaving and more✨ | film promotionhorror movies+3 | Matt Bettinelli-OlpinTyler Gillett | Sega DreamcastReady Or Not 2+2 | — | Ready Or Not 2Matt Bettinelli-Olpin+5 | — | 38m 07s | |
| 3/23/26 | X-Men (2000), and how it changed superhero cinema✨ | superhero cinemafilm history+3 | — | 20th Century FoxX-Men | — | X-Mensuperhero movies+4 | — | 52m 47s | |
| 3/20/26 | In conversation with Christopher Miller and Phil Lord | Project Hail Mary, Rocky IV, Geostorm 2 and more✨ | interviewfilm production+3 | Christopher MillerPhil Lord | Project Hail MaryRocky IV+1 | — | Project Hail MaryRocky IV+3 | — | 35m 52s | |
| 3/16/26 | The Postman (1997) and Wag The Dog (1997) | Two films. The same weekend. Very different reputations✨ | film analysisfilm history+3 | — | Warner BrosThe Postman+1 | — | The PostmanWag The Dog+5 | — | 1h 13m 36s | |
| 3/13/26 | In conversation with Drew Goddard | A very nerdy film chat | Here's a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, where Simon is joined by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Drew Goddard. Drew was in town to talk about his script for Project Hail Mary. But as you're about to hear, the conversation goes off in a lot of different directions: from directing Bad Times At The El Royale and Cabin In The Woods, to writing The Martian, to, er, Police Academy... Project Hail Mary is in UK cinemas from 20th March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 00s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | Joker (2019) and Cat's Eye (1985) | Two lower budget films, only one grossed a billion | Jared Leto was the reigning Joker. Todd Phillips couldn't get the films he wanted to do off the ground. The DC range of movies was having a whole range of challenges for Warner Bros. And constant changes at the studio were leading to regular challenges of direction. In the midst of this, a relatively slim production, Joker, would have notable ramifications. Similarly slim, Cat's Eye marks the first credited screenplay for a man called Stephen King. But this too had challenges, when the original financing plan fell apart. And then, another film - Firestarter - had a bit of a knock-on effect... Stories of both are told in this episode. Please like/subscribe/leave nice reviews. Thank you! Find more at www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 24m 33s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | Kevin Costner's Horizon project and where it's up to, plus Andrew Stanton | In the late 1980s, Kevin Costner - pre-Dances With Wolves - first had the idea for what became the Horizon movie saga. A hugely-ambitious series of westerns, that he'd ultimately star in, co-write, and direct. By 2026, two films had been made, only one released, and around ten minutes shot of a third. So what's happened? For the second half of this episode, Simon is joined by director Andrew Stanton, chatting about his new film In The Blink Of An Eye. The pair chat science fiction, semi-colons, a fruity toy, John Carter, and a whole lot more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 11m 37s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Maybe Baby (2000) | The never-ending shoot, and Ben Elton's directorial debut | The plan was for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman to spend around six months in the UK for the filming of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Kubrick had been mulling the film for decades, and considering a couple of other projects, too. But the shoot of Eyes Wide Shut would ultimately be his final film - and it's end up in the Guinness Book of Records. For Ben Elton, he was keen to pursue making the film Maybe Baby, having enjoyed success with the same story in his novel Inconceivable. But his insistence on a particular piece of casting nearly derailed the whole project. Stories of both are told in this episode. Please do like and subscribe and leave nice reviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 16m 41s | ||||||
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