Podcasts about film stories

Over 30 years since its original release, Strictly Ballroom - the debut feature from Baz Luhrmann - is back in cinemas with a 4K remaster. In a Film Stories special, Simon chats to its star - Paul Mercurio - about the making of the film, and looking back on it now. Plus! Paul talks homebrew, cooking, and making Garry Marshall's S&M comedy, Exit To Eden... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I know how you feel. You don't know if you want to hit me or kiss me. I get a lot of that." In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your hosts Mark McManus & A. J, Black dig into Warren Beatty's 1990 adaptation of classic American comic book detective, Dick Tracy. In the wake of Tim Burton's Batman, Beatty brings to life his passion project with a galaxy of stars, a palette of vibrant colour, and an unashamed adoration for the gangster film of old. But did it work then and does it work now? We try to find out... Host Mark McManus Co-Host / Editor A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'I Am Changing' by Isaac Elliott (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[15x6] We finish another franchise, as we're back with a double-whammy episode! Yes, it's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, and we're covering both parts together. Here, Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally marries Edward (Robert Pattison) and is transformed into a vampire during a difficult pregnancy, which has.... interesting repercussions for her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner)... And making another return to the show is Twi-hard, horror fan, and copywriter Kim Morrison...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, host Robert Turnbull is joined by not one but TWO new members of our sitcom family; Rob Heath and Guy Walker, hosts of the Britcom Goes To The Movies podcast. After spending a little time getting to know Guy and Rob's comedy backgrounds, we launch into our epic, three-way discussion of 2001 radio to screen sketch-com World of Pub. Written by Tony Roche and consisting of just six episodes, this surreal sitcom stars Peter Serafinowicz and Phil Cornwell as pub owning brothers Barry and Garry, with Kevin Eldon as their loyal regular/friend Dodgy Phil. Host/Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Hosts Rob Heath Guy Walker Find Robert on Twitter: @Forducks Find YHBW on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Extra Laughs Discord server: https://discord.gg/MZjuZhwYMZ Britcom Goes to the Movies Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/britcom-goes-to-the-movies/id1710956038 Britcom Goes to the Movies on Twitter (X): @britcomgoes Britcom Goes to the Movies Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/britcomgoes Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this Extra Laughs episode host Robert Turnbull introduces some bonus material from our inaugural chat with new YHBW family member, Emma Arneil. They talk about Emma's love for various sitcoms, including Friday Night Dinner, Fleabag and Derry Girls as well as touching on the world of horror and 1980s public service films! Host/Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Host Emma Arneil Find Robert on Twitter: @Forducks Find 'The Horror and Her' at: linktr.ee/Thehorrorandher Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod⁠⁠⁠ Join our Extra Laughs Discord server: https://discord.gg/MZjuZhwYMZ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[15x5] Mid-season is reached with a 1994 cult arthouse film produced by David Lynch. It's Nadja, written and directed by Michael Almereyda, which concerns the family of Count Dracula grieving his loss in modern-day New York City, where his daughter Nadja (Elina Löwensohn) must contend with Van Helsing (Peter Fonda) and his nephew... And making his debut on the show is a long-time fan of Vampire Videos - horror film writer and academic James Rose...

Alicia MacDonald first feature film as director, Finding Emily, turns out to be a Working Title-backed romantic comedy, the kind that used to fill British cinema charts. Albeit with a twist! In this Film Stories special, she talks to Simon Brew about launching her first feature, the years on her way up when she found herself alongside Mike Leigh, and in a room while Alan Rickman watched her type. Plus a whole lot more... Finding Emily is now in UK cinemas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 200!!! We celebrate a massive milestone for CineMortuary by reviewing the grimmest zombie film imaginable. Then, we answer questions asked by you; with some special messages from the Film Stories family spliced in-between. Thank you so much for listening to us for the last 9 years. Here's to the next 200 episodes... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, hostsw A. J. Black and Robert Turnbull join forces to attack a topic they've looked forward to for a while - assembling six British sitcoms (or rather, shitcoms) they never should have made. They wade through Heil Honey I'm Home!, Sam's Game, Curry and Chips, Slinger's Day, Bottle Boys and finally (cheating slightly) Come Fly With Me, examining how across 40 years of sitcoms some of these shows are allowed to be made, in what context, and without trying too hard to bury them under cultural recency bias, figure out whether they have any artistic merit all these years on... NOTE: While no problematic language is used in this episode, we do discuss topics which might be considered triggering at some points. Exercise caution when listening. But don't blame us if you don't! Host/Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Robert Turnbull Find Robert on Twitter: @Forducks Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod⁠⁠⁠ Join our Extra Laughs Discord server: https://discord.gg/MZjuZhwYMZ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Thea Sharrock is the guest for this special edition of the Film Stories podcast. She joins Simon to chat about her new film, Ladies First, which stars Rosamund Pike and Sacha Baron Cohen. Plus! There's time too for conversation about Wicked Little Letters, The One And Only Ivan, directing Equus on Broadway, and the state of the chairs in the posh London hotel she happens to be sitting in. If you like this podcast, you can support it at www.patreon.com/simonbrew Please subscribe, like and that sort of thing too. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Spielberg's 1991 movie Hook was supposed to be his perfect project. The director compared to Peter Pan, making the story of Peter Pan never growing up? What could go wrong? Well, plenty. In this episode of Film Stories, Simon Brew charts the tale of how Spielberg lost control of Hook's production, how it became tied up with a major Hollywood acquistion, and why unexpected competition in the winter of 1991 didn't help its cause either. Plus: why was Spielberg himself not keen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[15x4] This week, we're venturing into the neon-lit streets of 1990s Pittsburgh to discuss a cult classic that blends mobster tropes with fangs: John Landis's Innocent Blood. We follow Marie (Anne Parillaud), a vampire who only feeds on "bad guys", as things get messy once she fails to properly finish off a ruthless mob boss, Sal "The Shark" Macelli (Robert Loggia), leading to a literal vampire mafia takeover. And making his debut on the show to talk about this overlooked Landis movie, it's film writer and podcaster Tim Coleman...

"Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left." In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus is joined by previous guest, horror podcaster Emma Arneil, to look at Abel Ferrara's 1993 sci-fi horror, Body Snatchers. Remaking the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers narrative, this gives the terror a chilling modern, middle-American sheen. But why is it less vaunted or remembered than its predecessors? We try to find out... Host / Editor Mark McManus Guest Emma Arneil Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'I Am Changing' by Isaac Elliott (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[15x3] We have something a little unusual this week: American Psycho director Mary Harron's adaption of a 2002 novel set in an all-girl's boarding school, where a student grieving the suicide of her father encounters a mysterious classmate who's possibly a vampire... it's The Moth Diaries! Having made her debut on a Buffy bonus episode, we welcome back journalist and film critic Anita Markoff to the show to discuss a film she asked us to cover...

166. Daredevil: Born Again 2x08 “The Southern Cross” Hugh and Ashley reunite to discuss the season finale of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, The Southern Cross. Your intrepid hosts are joined by the co-chair of the Charlie Cox Appreciation Society, the marvellous Julia Mercado, to discuss a finale packed with action, earth shattering reveals and not just one, but to gnarly and brutal hallway fights that have become the series hallmark. Check it out below… Hosts Hugh McStay & Ashley Thomas Editor Hugh McStay Guest   Julia Mercado   We are now part of the FILM STORIES Podcast Network! Visit us at⁠ https://filmstories.co.uk/⁠.   Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠   BLUESKY Follow us on @Podcast616.bsky.social Follow Ashley Thomas at @TheNerdyBlogger.bsky.social Follow Hugh McStay at @angryscotsman81.bsky.social Follow Julia Mercado at @themarketwrites.bsky.social   FACEBOOK Join us at⁠ Community-616!⁠ Title music: A New Era Unfolding (c) Sinfonietta Cinematica via epidemicsound.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! In this episode of You Have Been Watching, host Robert Turnbull is joined by a new addition to our sitcom family; Emma Arneil. After a little chat about Emma's comedy history, they light up a metaphorical cigarette to chat about 2004-2005's The Smoking Room. With a stacked cast, including Robert Webb, Paula Wilcox and Selina Griffiths and created and written by Brain Dooley, this BAFTA winning series, set entirely in the basement smoking room of an unspecified office building, revolves around the daily events of the staff who use the smoking room to evade the drudgery of work, general life and sometimes, each other. Host/Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Host Emma Arneil Find Robert on Twitter: @Forducks Find 'The Horror and Her' at: linktr.ee/Thehorrorandher Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod⁠⁠ Join our Extra Laughs Discord server: https://discord.gg/MZjuZhwYMZ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[15x2] We make a rare return to anime with 2000's action horror sequel Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, which finds the eponymous dhampir hired to rescue a wealthy nobleman's daughter after she's kidnapped by a vampire. And we welcome back Prof. Stacey Abbott to help us dissect this imaginative adventure, who's writing a book about vampires in animation at time of writing too...

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about the British television sitcom. In this special Extra Laughs episode, a crossover with Red Dwarf podcast SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, host Tony Black is joined by Matt Latham for the third of a seven-part season by season dissection of 90s sitcom, THE BRITTAS EMPIRE. Host Tony Black Co-Host / Editor Matt Latham Cameo-Host / Editor Robert Turnbull Find A. J. on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's pretty well known that originally, Steven Spielberg was interested in directing a remake of Cape Fear, and that Martin Scorsese held the rights to what became Schindler's List. That the two then swapped projects. Yet that's just part of the story. In this episode of Film Stories, Simon Brew digs into Scorsese's dislike of the project when he first came to it. Of Robert De Niro's tattoos. Of Nick Nolte not being recognised at the premiere of Goodfellas. And he uncovers a useful lesson in booking your location right near an airport... Patreon: www.patreon.com/simonbrew www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[15x1] New season, new Count Dracula! Louis Jourdan adorns the cape for this 1977 three-hour BBC TV special; a more faithful retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula co-starring Frank Finlay as Van Helsing. And making her debut on the show is the host of The Time Shifters podcaster, Christopher Page...

Hugh returns to hosting duties this week as he and noted Elden Henson hater Robert Turnbull discuss episode six of Daredevil: Born Again, Requiem, featuring the return of everyone's favourite sardonic private eye, Jessica Jones. The gents discuss a bad-ass superhero team up, the escalation of protests on the streets of New York, Daniel Blake and BB finally showing each other their cards and Matt Murdock's moral quandary of the week. All of that before finally turning their attention to a grieving, murderous Wilson Fisk. Check it out below… Host Hugh McStay Guest Robert Turnbull You Have Ben Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast Editor Hugh McStay   We are now part of the FILM STORIES Podcast Network! Visit us at⁠ https://filmstories.co.uk/⁠.   Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠   BLUESKY Follow us on @Podcast616.bsky.social Follow Hugh McStay at @angryscotsman81.bsky.social Follow Ashley Thomas at @TheNerdyBlogger.bsky.social   FACEBOOK Join us at⁠ Community-616!⁠ Title music: A New Era Unfolding (c) Sinfonietta Cinematica via epidemicsound.com     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST! Crack open the peapod burgundy and join hosts Robert Turnbull and Alex Lynch as they head back to the suburban 70s to discuss The Good Life. Tom Good (Richard Briars) and his wife Barbara (Felicity Kendal) give up the middle class rat race to adopt a sustainable and (almost) self sufficient lifestyle in their Surbiton home. Their eccentric new lifestyle, as well as the various chickens, pigs and goats they introduce to their garden, horrify and confuse their best friends and - highly conventional - neighbours, Margo and Jerry Leadbetter (Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington). Host/Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Host Alex Lynch Find Robert on Twitter: @Forducks Find Alex at: www.alexlynch.co.uk Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod⁠ Join our Extra Laughs Discord server: https://discord.gg/MZjuZhwYMZ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 1990 saw Disney spend big on a summer movie, at a point when that was the last thing it was inclined to do. But 1990's Dick Tracy - specifically the way it was promoted - was hugely influenced by Warner Bros' success with Batman the year before. Dick Tracy though by that time had already taken around 15 years to come to the screen - and the aftermath of it would lead, bizarrely, to the creation of the film Jerry Maguire. If you like this podcast, please do like and subscribe. Simon Brew is on tour with Film Stories too. Go to www.filmstories.co.uk/live-events for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[BONUS] Another season is officially in the books! So join Dan and Hugh as they gather around the creepy vampire campfire for our signature end-of-season ritual. We're breaking down every film covered in Season XIV, weighing the highs and lows, and facing the ultimate challenge: the definitive ranking. From the cinematic masterpieces to the ones we'd rather leave in the coffin, we're sorting them all from worst to best. Plus, there's a quiz threaded between the ranking and a tease of what Season XV has in store...

The summer of 1999 brought with it some huge successes, and also the combination of Will Smith, Salma Hayek and Kevin Kline in Wild Wild West. Based on the TV show from the 1960s, this became a hugely expensive Warner Bros blockbuster, one that George Clooney saw the problem with and duly dropped out of fairly late in the day. In this episode of Film Stories, Simon digs into the story of the movie, and how Will Smith faced a choice: does it take the lead role in this, or does he make The Matrix instead...?! Please subscribe and leave nice reviews! Thank you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[BONUS] It's time to conclude our coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season... featuring the final, tragic confrontation between Buffy and Angelus that triggers an unexpected alliance... And joining us to talk about this climactic two-parter is the co-host of the 10/10 Would Watch Again podcast, Lauren McAllister...

Hugh returns to hosting duties this week as he and returning guest Craig Mackenzie face off inside the squared circle of podcasting to discuss this week's episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season Two. The gents discuss the evolution of the superpowers of the main characters since joining the MCU proper, take a long, uncomfortable look into the eyes of one Benjamin Poindexter and consider how the show may explode in the wake of a shocking finale that changes the landscape of the series forever… Check it out below… Host Hugh McStay Guest Craig McKenzie Kneel Before Blog Editor Hugh McStay   We are now part of the FILM STORIES Podcast Network! Visit us at⁠ https://filmstories.co.uk/⁠.   Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠   BLUESKY Follow us on @Podcast616.bsky.social Follow Hugh McStay at @angryscotsman81.bsky.social Follow Ashley Thomas at @TheNerdyBlogger.bsky.social Follow Craig McKenzie at @nemesis4909.bsky.social   FACEBOOK Join us at⁠ Community-616!⁠ Title music: A New Era Unfolding (c) Sinfonietta Cinematica via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Feig returns to the Film Stories podcast, to chat with Simon about a whole bunch of stuff. There's The Housemaid - with a clearly marked spoiler! - and The Housemaid 2. There's also Bridesmaids at the Oscars, an attempt get Spy 2 moving, the long-lost idea of a Play-doh movie, and a whole lot more. Bit sweary this one. Please like and subscribe and stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"This is the LAPD. We're the most hated cops in all the free world. My own mama's ashamed of me. She tells everybody I'm a drug dealer." In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host A. J. Black is joined by brand new guest, host of spin-off AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES, Dev Elson, to look at the action buddy comedy from 1998, Rush Hour. The first of a hugely successful trilogy that cemented Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as one of the key buddy cop duo's of the late 20th century, Brett Ratner's film (and sequels) have nonetheless been questioned on several fronts in recent years, particularly from a racial perspective. But are they more inclusive and appreciated than people might expect? And what buddy movie lexicon are they part of? We find out! Plus, don't miss Tony and Dev next week over on ATMIT00s discussing the sequel, Rush Hour 2... Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Dev Elson Producer Mark McManus Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'I Am Changing' by Isaac Elliott (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're BACK! Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING: A BRITISH SITCOM PODCAST with a brand new episode about the sitcom BACK! In this episode, your Tony Black is also BACK with Robull Turnbull discuss BACK, the two series Channel 4 sitcom from 2017 and 2021 written and created by Simon Blackwell and starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. After the death of his father, Laurie, Stephen (Mitchell) is set to take over the family pub but his plans are interrupted when Andrew (Webb), a former foster child briefly raised by Stephen's parents, returns to his life eager to renew his relationship with the family. While Andrew quickly charms the rest of Stephen's family, Stephen views him as a glib, dangerous sociopath who's trying to steal his family, his business and his life... Host / Editor Robert Turnbull Co-Host A. J. Black Find Robert on Twitter: @Forducks Find Tony here: linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/YHBWpod Join our Extra Laughs Discord server: https://discord.gg/MZjuZhwYMZ Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.filmstories.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title music: Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[BONUS] We're back to talk about another chunk of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season from 1998... featuring the shocking emergence of Angelus, and a bizarre ghost story set in the halls of Sunnydale High... And joining us to talk about these four episodes is film journalist and podcaster Kat Hughes & freelance journalist Anita Markoff...

Director David Mackenzie stops by to chat about his new film, Fuze, in the latest episode of the Film Stories podcast. Ryan Lambie steps in to to chat to David about his work, and films such as Young Adam, Starred Up, the mighty Hell Or High Water (which Mackenzie chats about revisiting recently) and Relay. Plus a whole lot on Fuze, in cinemas now, and his plans for future projects... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[BONUS] We're back to talk about the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season from 1997... with the arrival of Spike and Drusilla, a vampire power couple who bring a more chaotic energy to Sunnydale. And joining us to talk about a selection of four of the best episodes is writer Sophie Cadden, film critic Kristin Battestella & journalist and podcaster Andrew Gaudion...

Hugh and Ashley welcome back the devil of hell's kitchen as they interrogate the shocking, brutal first episode of Daredevil: Born Again season 2. Your intrepid hosts discuss the current state of the vigilante world in New York City, cast their eye of the full re-emergence of The Kingpin, investigate Matthew Lillard's sinister Mr Charles and share their thoughts on the series real world parallells… Check it out below… Hosts Hugh McStay & Ashley Thomas Editor Hugh McStay   We are now part of the FILM STORIES Podcast Network! Visit us at⁠ https://filmstories.co.uk/⁠.   Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠     BLUESKY Follow us on @Podcast616.bsky.social Follow Hugh McStay at @angryscotsman81.bsky.social Follow Ashley Thomas at @TheNerdyBlogger.bsky.social   FACEBOOK Join us at⁠ Community-616!⁠ Title music: A New Era Unfolding (c) Sinfonietta Cinematica via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"This is pitiful. A thousand people freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat. What a hype. Groundhog Day used to mean something in this town. They used to pull the hog out, and they used to eat it. You're hypocrites, all of you!" In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host Mark McManus is joined by previous guest, podcaster and comedy fan Rob Turnbull, to discuss the Harold Ramis 1993 fantasy comedy, Groundhog Day. Perhaps the most iconic role of Bill Murray's illustrious comedy career, Ramis' film stands as one of the most beloved comedies, perhaps films generally, of the 1990s. Does it's caustic whimsy and time loop smarts continue to stand the test of time? We try to find out... Host / Editor Mark McManus Guest Rob Turnbull Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'I Am Changing' by Isaac Elliott (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[14x10] Our Season XIV finale finds us checking into the Grand Hôtel des Thermes for Harry Kümel's 1971 cult classic, Daughters of Darkness. In this stylish, erotic cult classic, a glamorous vampire countess and her lover seduce a honeymooning couple at a desolate Belgian hotel... And making his debut on the show is horror author, freelance film reviewer, and occasional podcaster Christopher P. Ward...

In person, Simon got to meet - after years of interviewing them remotely - writers/producers/directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord. Chaos absolutely ensued. In this Film Stories special, they talk about Project Hail Mary, the second best Rocky film, choosing to do a project because it's a good idea for a change, and a whole lot more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[14x9] Our penultimate Season XIV episode keeps the Dracula fanged fun coming, as we look at Luc Besson's 2025 version starring Caleb Landry Jones in the eponymous role as a romantic take on Bram Stoker's villainous character... And making a return to the show is a true Dracula fan, having already covered the 1974 version starring Jack Palance and Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, it's writer and filmmaker Chris Brosnahan...

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

[14x8] In this episode, we're sinking our teeth into the 1958 British cult classic Blood of the Vampire. Often mistaken for a Hammer Film—thanks to its lush production design and a script by the legendary Jimmy Sangster—this independent gem carved out its own grisly niche in horror history. And returning to the show is our regular horror academic and all-round vampire expert, Prof. Stacey Abbott...

[14x7] Another franchise is complete with the fifth entry in the action-horror series Underworld. It's Anna Foerster's 2016 instalment, Underworld: Blood Wars, where Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is being pursued by both Vampires and Lycans, so she teams up with allies and eventually finds refuge with a Nordic coven... And making a belated return to the show is the host of the Creepy & Geeky podcast, Robert Clark...

The Truth is Still in Here... Welcome back to THE X-CAST: AN X-FILES PODCAST for an unexpected revival of the show! Tony Black and Kurt North return to discuss the news we have all been waiting for - the announcement of Ryan Coogler's reboot of The X-Files, which has been given a pilot order on Hulu. They unpack the detail on the press release, the one piece of known casting, whether we're dealing with a reboot or continuation, and just why we should be so excited about the next era of the franchise. And yeah... this means we're back... Host / Editor / Executive Producer Tony Black Co-Host / Co-Producer Kurt North Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[14x6] The homecoming from hell continues. Season XIV enters its final stretch as we make our (final?) visit to the cursed town of Salem's Lot. This week, we're sinking our teeth into the 2004 TNT miniseries. Rob Lowe stars as author Ben Mears, who returns to his childhood home only to find that an ancient evil is already there.... Joining us to navigate the shadows is a special guest: Dr Simon Brown, an Associate Professor of Film and TV and a self-described Stephen King super-fan. We discuss how this mid-2000s reimagining holds up against King's legendary source material.

[BONUS] Concluding our mid-season treat, we're looking at the second half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first season from 1997... And joining us to talk about another two episodes is film journalist and podcaster Maria Latilla and writer Brendon Connelly...

Quite the double dose in this episode of Film Stories. Firstly, the story of how Fatal Attraction came from the roots of a short film at the start of the 1980s. How directors such as John Carpenter turned it down. And how the infamous battle over its ending led to one of the iconic movie thrillers of the 1980s. Then! It's only Sam Raimi! Chatting about Send Help, movie frame rates, For Love Of The Game and futuristic prison movies... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January, also known as the longest month of the year, is over and Kneel Before Pod closes it off by discussing the news and trailers that came our way. The conversation covers corporate shifts, respect for source material and getting paid to do nothing. Featuring Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Aaron Billingham can be found on this very site. Andrew Marshall's work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Craig's reviews of iZombie Movie Reviews Craig's review of Robert the Bruce Craig's review of Searching Craig's review of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Craig's review of Top Gun: Maverick Craig's review of Monolith Craig's review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie Craig's review of Solo: A Star Wars Story Craig's review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Craig's review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Craig's review of Cruella Craig's review of Tomb Raider Craig's review of Power Rangers (2017) Craig's review of Bumblebee Craig's review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves Craig's review of The Flash Craig's review of Yoga Hosers Craig's review of Steel Country Graeme's review of Kubo and the Two Strings Andrew's review of The Hallow Podcasts Donor Special - The Secret of Nimh iZombie season 5 Bumblebee Power Rangers (2017) Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves The Flash Solo: A Star Wars Story Andor season 1 Andor season 2 The Star Wars Day special discussing Darth Maul's return Trailers The Bride! Lee Cronin's The Mummy The Dreadful undertone Vampires of the Velvet Lounge They Will Kill You How To Make a Killing The Death of Robin Hood Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Scrubs Wildwood The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Street Fighter Star Wars: Maul: Shadow Lord Supergirl - Lobo teaser Avengers: Doomsday - X-Men teaser Avengers Doomsday - Wakanda/Fantastic Four teaser Daredevil: Born Again season 2 Masters of the Universe News The Batman Part II casts Sebastian Stan Christina Hodson to write The Brave and the Bold Kathleen Kennedy steps down at Lucasfilm JJ Abrams The Great Beyond Jason Moore to direct Murder She Wrote Prime video orders animated series Odd Jobs Tangled live action movie casting First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft Music Niall Stenson's cover of the "Super Mario Galaxy Flying Theme" “The Avengers Theme” and his YouTube channel If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we'd love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook ,Twitter and BlueSky. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

Two very different films in this latest episode of film history podcast Film Stories. Firstly, it's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, an infamously difficult production that saw director Gareth Edwards fashion a war tale in the Star Wars universe - and then reshoots become Hollywood trade press fodder. Coming off the back of two James Bond films meanwhile, director Lewis Gilbert reckoned he might be able to get interest in a film take on hit play Educating Rita back in the early 1980s. He got a short, sharp shock - but a dinner party offered him a very welcome stroke a luck. Stories of both films are told in this episode. Please do the like and subscribe and leaving a nice review thing. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's a comedian, writer, actor and film nerd, and Tiff Stevenson also is a go-to for hosting things on boats, it turns out! In this Film Stories special, she talks about her role in a film called Slotherhouse. A horror slasher movie, with a sloth in it. As the pair discuss, it sounds like both an intriguing and terrible idea, yet it somehow works! It's one of the many movie discussions that come up in this chat... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regular episodes of Film Stories with Simon Brew resume for 2026, with two very different films in the spotlight. First up there's Cameron Crowe's superb Almost Famous, a film he got the greenlight to make in the aftermath of Jerry Maguire's success. A hugely personal story, here's how it stumbled at the box office, but found new life. Then, from the same brain that gave us Phone Booth comes Collateral. There aren't many film you could bill Chris Evans, Oscar-winner Kim Basinger and Jason Statham in, all from the director of Snakes On A Plane. How, then, did this one end up a treat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Note: Each of our top 10 films are listed below. To preserve the surprise of our choices, listen to the episode before reading the shownotes. Or don't! Live your life the way you want to live it. Enjoy. It is that time of the year once again - The Filmcast's Top 10 Films of 2025! David, Devindra, and Jeff send off 2025 with a look back at the year in cinema news before counting down their top 10 films of the year. Stick around for all the shocks and surprises from their lists! We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Film Stories of the Year (~00:03:09) Top Ten Films of 2025 (~00:29:35) Devindra's Top 10 Films of 2025 10. 28 Years Later 9. Black Bag 8. Hamnet 7. Sorry, Baby 6. Sentimental Value 5. Superman 4. No Other Choice 3. One Battle After Another 2. The Secret Agent 1. Sinners Jeff's Top 10 Films of 2025 10. Sinners 9. Weapons 8. Bugonia 7. Eddington 6. In Your Dreams 5. Blue Moon 4. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 3. Mountainhead 2. Predator: Badlands 1. One Battle After Another David's Top 10 Films of 2025 10. Companion 9. Bugonia 8. Left-Handed Girl 7. Black Bag 6. No Other Choice 5. Sentimental Value 4. Sinners 3. Weapons 2. One Battle After Another 1. It Was Just An Accident Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata's podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Credits: Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.