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Cash or Miles? The 2025 Points Valuations That Could Change How You Travel 42:36

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Get fresh NerdWallet data on what your points and miles are really worth in 2025 — and why the answer might change how you book travel. Should you take a $650 flight voucher or 32,500 miles? How much are your points and miles actually worth? Hosts Sally French and Meghan Coyle break down the latest NerdWallet valuations to help you make smarter redemption choices. But first, they cover the week’s biggest travel headlines, including Southwest Airlines’ new partnership with EVA Air, Frontier’s companion certificate promotion and status match, and JetBlue opening up award bookings with Condor Airlines. Then, travel Nerd Craig Joseph joins Meghan to discuss NerdWallet’s latest airline, hotel, and credit card point valuations, with tips and tricks on comparing loyalty programs, maximizing transfer partners, and deciding when cash is more valuable than points. They also discuss the impact of devaluations, how close-in bookings can save you points, and why premium cabins can sometimes offer outsized redemption value. Plus: Craig’s hot take on airport lounges. Card benefits, terms and fees can change. For the most up-to-date information about cards mentioned in this episode, read our reviews: Is the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard Worth Its Annual Fee? https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/is-the-frontier-airlines-world-mastercard-worth-its-annual-fee Citi Strata Credit Card Review: Solid Rewards for No Annual Fee https://www.nerdwallet.com/reviews/credit-cards/citi-strata Citi Double Cash Review: A Solid Choice for Everyday Spending https://www.nerdwallet.com/reviews/credit-cards/citi-double-cash Citi Custom Cash Card Review: Low-Maintenance 5% Cash Back https://www.nerdwallet.com/reviews/credit-cards/citi-custom-cash Citi Strata Premier: Big Rewards Across Top Spending Categories https://www.nerdwallet.com/reviews/credit-cards/citi-strata-premier Is the New Alaska Atmos Summit Card Worth a $395 Annual Fee? https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/is-the-alaska-airlines-atmos-summit-card-worth-its-annual-fee Resources discussed in this episode: Airline Miles vs. Cash Calculator https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/calculator-should-you-book-a-flight-with-cash-or-miles How Much Are Travel Points and Miles Worth in 2025? https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/airline-miles-and-hotel-points-valuations Want even more tips and tricks to get the most out of your travel dollars? Subscribe to TravelNerd , our free newsletter designed to help you crack the code on spending less on your travel. In this episode, the Nerds discuss: points and miles valuation, airline miles value, hotel points value, credit card points value, Southwest EVA Air partnership, Frontier Companion Certificate, JetBlue Condor award booking, Citi American Airlines transfer, Amex Membership Rewards value, Capital One points value, Bilt points value, Hyatt points value, Hilton points value, Marriott points value, Wyndham points value, IHG points value, Alaska miles value, JetBlue points value, American Airlines miles value, United miles value, Southwest points value, Virgin Atlantic miles value, ANA miles value, Avianca LifeMiles value, best way to use Amex points, best way to use Citi points, best way to use Capital One points, use cash or points for flights, last minute award flight value, premium cabin redemption value, economy flight points value, airline devaluation, hotel point devaluation, cash vs points travel booking, when to transfer credit card points, how to maximize travel rewards, and NerdWallet points and miles calculator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Film Stories with Simon Brew

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Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies.From troubled productions, to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie! The podcast is hosted by Simon Brew, the founder of Den Of Geek. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/simonbrew. Thank you!

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Episode 500 celebrations | A long conversation with Kevin Smith 1:17:13

לפני 8 hours1:17:13

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In the first of a small collection of episodes over the coming weeks to celebrate 500 episodes of Film Stories with Simon Brew, by popular demand it's a return for Mr Kevin Smith. It's a long conversation covering Dogma , The 4:30 Movie , Martin Scorsese's response to Clerks , Robert Redford, Yoga Hosers , Christopher Nolan, Film Stories, the year 2009 and a whole lot more. Thanks to everyone who has supported, in any way, this podcast over its 500 episodes. More episode 500s shortly...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Nicholas Hytner | The Choral, The Madness Of King George, Nigel Hawthorne, Alan Bennett and more 48:05

לפני 3 ימים48:05

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Nicholas Hytner is a legend of British (and Broadway) theatre, but on the quiet has amassed seven films as a director too. His latest is The Choral, reuniting him with writer Alan Bennett. Ralph Fiennes takes the lead. Simon chats to Nicholas about the film, Lady In The Van, The Madness Of King George, a bit of Mr Scorsese, Nigel Hawthorne, and even a dab of Demolition Man... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Prestige (2006), plus Dan Trachtenberg on Predator: Badlands and more 1:20:13

לפני 7 ימים1:20:13

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Christopher Nolan, for a brief moment in time, was set to make The Prestige just ahead of directing Batman Begins . But circumstances meant that by the time the window of time was right, the Batman reboot was already a hit. Nolan thus jumped into a movie that was modestly costed, and didn't involve having to travel the world to shoot. The author of the original book The Prestige ? Well, he sounds like a guy with notes...! Then! Ryan Lambie had a long conversation with Predator: Badlands , Predator: Killer Of Killers and Prey writer/director Dan Trachtenberg. He talks about his new film, and bit of Weyland Yutani too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Nia DaCosta | Hedda, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Doctor Who, videogames & more 39:10

לפני 11 ימים39:10

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Writer/director Nia DaCosta is the guest on this episode of Film Stories, with her latest film - Hedda - now available on Prime Video. She joins Simon to chat about the movie, and in a far-reaching chat, they also get into videogames, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple , her love of genre, a bit of nerding out about Doctor Who , and a touch of The Marvels as well. And lighting! We chat lighting, too. Hedda is on Prime Video now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Raging Bull (1980), and Rebecca Miller on Mr Scorsese (2025) 1:12:42

לפני 14 ימים1:12:42

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It's a Martin Scorsese special episode of the Film Stories podcast, kicking off with the tale behind 1980's immense Raging Bull . This is the film the Scorsese for a long time didn't want to make, but Robert De Niro did. It was also the film that involved some trading off with Rocky II to get the money to make in the first place. And it'd involve De Niro going to extreme lengths to get his Oscar-winning performance right. Martin Scorsese is also the subject of five-part Apple TV documentary series Mr Scorsese , that's been directed by Rebecca Miller. She joins Simon to chat about how the documentary came together, the five year path to getting it made, and nuns... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Edward Berger | Ballad Of A Small Player, Conclave, and internet passwords 41:56

לפני 17 ימים41:56

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Oscar-winner Edward Berger joins us for a very special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew. The pair meet to chat about Edward's new release, Ballad Of A Small Player , starring Colin Farrell. And the chat also goes back to Edward's early years making films for German television, through to finding himself on the awards circuit with All Quiet On The Western Front and Conclave . As we'll discuss, not a bad journey for someone who took a huge gamble and turned down a safe job with Ang Lee's company... Ballad Of A Small Player is on Netflix now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Scream (1996) and Skyline (2010) 1:09:28

לפני 21 ימים1:09:28

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There was a bit of a bidding war when an upcoming writer called Kevin Williamson penned an idea called Scary Movie . It'd change its name to Scream a little way down the road, but having been inspired by a creepy night when he was housesitting, Williamson went with a lower offer, and the company most likely to actually make the film. The problem? Nobody wanted to direct Scream . At first, including the man who did. The brothers Strause meanwhile had huge successes in visual effects, and made their directorial debut with the, er, 'less successful' Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem . For their next film as directors? They wanted something they had more control over - Skyline - and it turned out it was really useful one of them had just bought a new apartment... Stories of both are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Phil Johnston - The Twits, Wreck-It Ralph, Cedar Rapids and more 36:07

לפני 24 ימים36:07

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Quite the story, this. Phil Johnston, in a special episode of Film Stories, takes us through his own tale, and how it led to a nomination at the Academy Awards. He and Simon chat through the struggles to get The Twits - an adaptation of Roald Dahl's book - off the ground, and how for a few weeks it all looked like it'd fallen apart. Plus, how he landed at Disney with Wreck-It Ralph , how Ralph Breaks The Interest earned him an Oscar nomination, and a bit of Cedar Rapids too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Doctor Who (2010s unmade movie) 1:00:04

לפני 28 ימים1:00:04

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There's a time travel theme to this latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, starting with Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure . Quite the story behind this, too. The distributor going bankrupt just as the movie was being finished, the year-long delay to its release, the audition that threw Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter together...? There's quite the story behind it all. In the early 2010s too, one interview ignited a whole conversation about a possible Doctor Who movie, around the era when Matt Smith was in the TARDIS. In theory, this would have been made in America, seperate to the TV show that was being put together in Wales. Things, er, went awry... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with David Zucker | Top Secret, Airplane, The Naked Gun, The Star Of Malta, books, and more 1:19:06

לפני 4 weeks1:19:06

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In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, writer/producer/director David Zucker joins Simon for a conversation about his work. Amongst the films that come up in the chat? Airplane! , which is shortly getting as we'll hear an unusual director's cut, Top Secret! , the original The Naked Gun trilogy, My Big Fat Important Important (better known as An American Carol ), Baseketball and more. Plus: a pair of books, bring excluded from the latest The Naked Gun film, trees, The Star Of Malta and a whole lot more. You can find David Zucker on social media at @TheDavidZucker, and you can find MasterCrash Comedy at www.mastercrash.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Top Gun (1986), plus Embeth Davidtz 1:15:46

לפני 5 weeks1:15:46

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It started as a magazine article, and ended up as a global phenomenon. Yet the journey to 1986's Top Gun wasn't a straightforward one. You have cast members unsure if they wanted to commit and a studio that took a long time to decide it wanted the film. Then, director Tony Scott started shooting the movie in a way that, er, Paramount Pictures wasn't keen on. For the second half of this episode, it was a thrill to be joined by Embeth Davidtz. Primarily known for her acting work - and Matilda comes up! - she chats about writing and directing Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight , and the six year journey to get it to the screen. Plus, a bit on fonts, too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Malcolm McDowell 35:18

לפני 5 weeks35:18

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Now here's a man with a whole bunch of stories. Malcolm McDowell joins the Film Stories podcast for a special episode, where we go through his stories. The conversation takes us from ITV's Crossroads to his latest release - The Partisan - which is in cinemas now (and on digital from 27th October.) We find out where Burscough comes into his life, there are stories about Peter Sellers, a bit of Michael Caine, and his work on The Partisan too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Running Man (1987) and Wreck-It Ralph (2012) 1:01:11

לפני 6 weeks1:01:11

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The first screen adaptation of The Running Man saw four different directors fired, the final director come in once filming had begun (while Arnold Schwarzenegger and his lycra were away from the set). Schwarzenegger would lament the final film, and Stephen King - who penned the original novel (as Richard Bachman) - wouldn't be hugely impressed either. But still: there's a reason it's still talked about today. In development for decades at Walt Disney Animation Studios, meanwhile, was an animated feature surrounding videogaming. Yet it took three attempts to get there, and some pretty complex negotiations too... Stories of both are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Michael Kurinsky | Scoob: Holiday Haunt, The Beatles, Disney, Sony, Warner Bros and more 1:45:03

לפני 6 weeks1:45:03

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Well, where do you start? Michael Kurinsky is a man whose built a career that saw him drawing enormous pictures of The Beatles, to a dream of working for Warner Bros, to years with Disney, years with Sony Pictures Animation, and then the jump to the place he was in awe of. His Warner Bros experience saw him working on the film Scoob! , and then he was offered his lifelong ambition: the director's chair. The film in question was Scoob! Holiday Haunt. The film was weeks away from completion when Michael saw a trade press article: his film was being effectively deleted, so Warner Bros could claim a tax rebate. Here, he tells his story. The longform version. It's not always easy, but it's a man whose career has some incredible stories in it, and a career moment nobody should have to go through... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and All Is Lost (2013) 1:12:16

לפני 7 weeks1:12:16

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The Shawshank Redemption, just starring Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford in the lead roles? It might just have happened, if writer/director Frank Darabont hadn't turned down a life-changing offer to let someone else direct the film. Instead, he dug in, and put together - across a testing production - a film that's gone on to be very highly regarded. Even after it flopped at the box office. The late Robert Redford meanwhile was 77 years old when he came to make the film All Is Lost . It involved him stuck in the water for hours on end, left him with hearing loss, and in the midst of a film that benefitted heavily from an abandoned Disney blockbuster. Stories of both films are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) and the DIVX video disc format (1998) 1:15:04

לפני 8 weeks1:15:04

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A lot of the story of Quentin Tarantino's debut movie, Reservoir Dogs, is very well known. The tale of a man working in a video store writing scripts, and becoming Hollywood's hottest filmmaker in a matter of years. But still: there are also tales of sticky blood. Of casting fly-bys. And of a ban that actually was nothing of the sort. The second film story in this episode? The DIVX disc, a format that launched pretty much alongside DVD, with Disney, Fox, Paramount and Universal all backing it. So what happened, and why did it end up being listed as one of the worst consumer product launches of all time? Tales are told in this very episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The entire Divergent franchise (2014-2016) and Adventureland (2009) 1:15:17

לפני 9 weeks1:15:17

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Twilight and The Hunger Games set the bar high for young adult movie adaptations in late 2000s/early 2010s, and when Veronica Roth's Divergent series of books came onto the market, a deal was soon struck. The plan? A trilogy of movies, which soon expanded to four films. The challenge? Making them to hit an annual release slot, against a backdrop of overlapping schedules and keeping the audience interested. Things would not go to plan. Kristen Stewart meanwhile would take a day in the midst of the schedule for 2009's Adventureland to basically audition for the first Twilight film. But Greg Mottola's sort-of-autobiographical comedy drama would be release after Twilight - and it was a production that faced the peril of making winter in a theme park look like summer. Stories of both are told in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Samara Weaving and Jimmy Warden 46:05

לפני 9 weeks46:05

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In this special episode of Film Stories, Samara Weaving, Jimmy Warden and - yes! - Muriel the dog join Simon for a chat. Jimmy has written/directed the film Borderline , which arrives in the UK on demand in September 2025. Samara Weaving stars in the film, and the pair talk about the movie, a weird Junior jigsaw, getting permission from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Celine Dion, a bit of Bill & Ted, and a whole lot more. Please leave a nice review and subscribe. Stuff like that really helps independent podcasts. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994), plus Jay Roach 1:09:14

לפני 11 weeks1:09:14

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The late, great Terence Stamp's death at the age of 87 has left behind an incredible body of work, but what a gamble The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert was. He'd never headlined a comedy, he'd never done a musical, he wasn't keen on Australia - and yet he agreed to sign up for a low budget Australian indie that over three decades later, is still awash with stories. The second half of this episode is handed over to director Jay Roach meanwhile, who talks about his new movie, The Roses . The chat also covers bits of Recount , Meet The Parents , the big film he never made, and even a dab of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Chris Columbus: The Thursday Murder Club, Nine Months, Maiden Voyage, The Beatles and more 50:43

לפני 11 weeks50:43

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Returning to the Film Stories podcast is writer/director/producer Chris Columbus, as his new movie - The Thursday Murder Club - arrives in cinemas, with Netflix release due at the end of August 2025. He talks Simon through the movie, and where it was when he came to it. They also chat about Hugh Grant's hair in Nine Months , films he's produced such as Didi and Patti Cake$ , and we get a bit of a guided tour of his office, too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Cruel Intentions (1999), plus Akiva Schafer 59:03

לפני 12 weeks59:03

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Writer/director Roger Kumble had never made a film as he approached the back end of the 1999s, but had two very acclaimed plays under his belt. This, he figures, was his moment, and in under two weeks, he wrote the first draft of what would become Cruel Intentions . And while the project would soon pick up momentum, it still required him to get on his knees and basically beg one of his lead stars to appear in the movie. The second half of this episode is then a chat with filmmaker Akiva Schafer, about the new The Naked Gun movie. He talks tiny details, finding jokes, and the movie's very, very long credits list... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Mikael Salomon - The Abyss, Hard Rain, Backdraft, Arachnophobia, and a whole lot more 1:21:42

לפני 14 weeks1:21:42

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In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon chats to cinematographer and director Mikael Salomon. The pair go through Mikael's extraordinary career, that's taken him from Denmark to Hollywood and back again. And Mikael tells his stories: his early years, how he came to the attention of James Cameron, working on The Abyss, Arachnophobia, Always and more, and then turning to direct (not least with the challenging Hard Rain.) It's a clickbait-free, AI-free conversation, with a filmmaker telling their stories. Please do subscribe and spread the word if you like it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with director Matt Shakman: The Fantastic Four, Dick Tracy, Gremlins 2, writing career-changing letters 47:05

לפני 16 weeks47:05

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In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Matt Shakman. They were chatting at the junket for The Fantastic Four: First Steps , which is now in cinemas. But this conversation went in lots of different directions. For your eardrums here, we go into Dick Tracy , Gremlins 2 , the Star Trek film that never was, and the career-changing letter he wrote when he was young. Quite the chat this, with a movie junket question that struck gold... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) 1:06:03

לפני 16 weeks1:06:03

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The very future of the James Bond movie franchise was resting on The Spy Who Loved Me . Producer Albert R Broccoli was contending with the dissolution of his business partnership, a potential rival film, and an underperforming previous 007 film. Plus, questions about his leading man. And it was a leading man causing conversations when it came to Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach . Where was Steve Guttenberg? Come to think of it, where was Bobcat Goldthwait? And could the enduring franchise survive? The behind the scenes stories of both movies are told in this episode. Please note this is the last regular episode of Film Stories for a few weeks, while I take some summer downtime. Specials will follow...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Naked Gun 33 1/3 (1994) and Cast Away (2000) 1:00:09

לפני 17 weeks1:00:09

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The behind the scenes stories of two movies, starting with Naked Gun 33 1/3, a movie that saw franchise director David Zucker opt to step back, and thirtysomething Peter Segal make his directorial debut. The problem? There was a comedy to make, and Segal was struggling to get a connection with his leading man, the late Leslie Nielsen. 2000's Cast Away meanwhile would be a movie that contributed to health problems Tom Hanks has put up with since. It made a volleyball famous, and notably, it's a film that took so long to make, that director Robert Zemeckis shot and released another movie entirely in the midst of Cast Away 's production schedule. Stories of both films are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Nick Mohammed 41:55

לפני 18 weeks41:55

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He's currently - at the time of recording - touring the UK with his Mr Swallow show, but Nick Mohammed is also one of the leads in Deep Cover, a really impressive UK film that's riding high on Prime Video. In this Film Stories special, he talks to Simon about his ventures into movies, joining Slow Horses , the impact of Ted Lasso, and his love of magic... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Godfather Part III (1990) and Clueless (1995) 1:09:32

לפני 18 weeks1:09:32

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Nearly 500 episodes in, and the Film Stories podcast finally arrives at a Godfather film. Specifically, The Godfather Part III , a fascinating project whose behind the scenes story went on for over a decade. The number of attempts to get the film made climbed into double figures, named such as Sylvester Stallone, Madonna and John Travolta were amongst those linked. But also: writer/director Francis Ford Coppola was not keen to make the movie. Writer/director Amy Heckerling had an opposite problem with Clueless . She was keen to make the story, but for a while, she couldn't get anyone to stump up the bill. When they did? Well, Heckerling finally got some of the respect she deserved... Stories of both are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Ilya Naishuller: Heads Of State, Hardcore Henry, Nobody and more 58:22

לפני 18 weeks58:22

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In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, director Ilya Naishuller joins Simon to talk about his new film, Heads Of State . Thing is, they talk about a hell of a lot of other things too before they get there. Nunchuks, sausages, Hardcore Henry, grief, CG on a pint of bitter, Nobody , trying to work a clapperboard... quite a conversation this, with some fruity language included. Heads Of State is now streaming on Prime Video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Aladdin (1992) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991. Includes sausages. 1:02:40

לפני 19 weeks1:02:40

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1992's Aladdin is one of Disney's most successful animated films. There have been sequels. There's been a live action remake. A Broadway show. Yet on one point in 1991, a day known during the production as 'Black Friday', things went very wrong. And the creative team had less than 18 months to turn things around. The story of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991) was one of haste, and a shoehorned-in rapper. But in the UK, it's also responsible for one of the British Board Of Film Classification's most bizarre issues: and it's all to do with sausages. Stories of both films are told in this, the latest episode of the multi-award-winning Film Stories podcast. Now with sausages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Saw (2004), plus Domnhall Gleeson and Michael Pearce 1:06:55

לפני 20 weeks1:06:55

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James Wan and Leigh Whannell knew they wanted to make a film. They knew they had barely any money. They knew they could afford one room, and a couple of actors. They figured they could keep costs down by chaining the actors up. Made for around $1m in the end, the journey to 2004's Saw was a difficult one. And its behind the scenes story is told in this episode. Plus, actor Domnhall Gleeson and director Michael Pearce then join Simon to talk about the new Apple TV+ thriller, Echo Valley, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Alex Garland 53:28

לפני 20 weeks53:28

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In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Alex Garland joins us for a conversation about his latest project, and some of his other work too. That latest work is 28 Years Later , which he's returned to write the script for. He talks through his desire to write something he didn't have to direct, and also, some of the threads of the story. Plus, there's a bit of Warfare and Devs in the conversation too. Ryan Lambie is your interviewer for this one, and 28 Years Later is now playing in cinemas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Tenet (2020), plus a huge interview with Gina Gershon 1:07:27

לפני 21 weeks1:07:27

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Christopher Nolan. A filmmaker long linked with James Bond. A man who loves his spy movies. A man who's got to the point where he can make pretty much any film he likes. 2020's Tenet remains arguably his most divisive, but talk of the film is also wrapped up in the lockdown year of 2020, and his split from long-term studio partner Warner Bros. We dig into the story here. Then! Gina Gershon is co-starring with John Travolta again in High Rollers , and she joins Simon for a long chat about the film, her career, and how her cat reviews movies. Quite the conversation, this...! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Pixar producer Mary Alice Drumm 52:06

לפני 21 weeks52:06

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Chums, talk to producers. They have great stories. For this latest episode of Film Stories, Pixar's Mary Alice Drumm joins me for a long chat about her new film, Elio , and also a long chat about her career. We go from Warner Bros Animation - Quest For Camelot , The Iron Giant ! - through to Cinderella II , Curious George and a whole lot more. And then she lands at Pixar, and the story takes further turns. Elio is in UK cinemas on 20th June 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The HD DVD disc format (2006) and Nightcrawler (2014) 57:14

לפני 22 weeks57:14

57:14

In the 1970s and early 1980s, it was VHS vs Betamax. But in the 2000s, with companies keen to build on the success of DVD, a fresh movie format war sparked. In one corner? It was Blu-ray. In the other? HD DVD. The latter was best positioned to emerge victorious - but it all came to a head over a few days at the start of 2008. Dan Gilroy had built up a career as a Hollywood screenwriter, but only moved to directing in his 50s. His low budget project Nightcrawler broke many of the conventions of feature films - and it'd involve shooting in a lot of place, in not very much time... Stories of both are told in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Dean DeBlois 49:13

לפני 22 weeks49:13

49:13

In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by writer/director Dean DeBlois. He's the co-writer and co-director of the original How To Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch films, and after writing and directing the second and third Dragon movies, he's now done the same with the live action remake. Why did he do it? We get into that, as well as live action films that he's come close to making before. Plus, he talks about losing his father, Ireland, and what he's up to next. How To Train Your Dragon is in UK cinemas from 9th June 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Waterworld, including The Ulysses Cut (1995), plus Len Wiseman 1:14:57

לפני 23 weeks1:14:57

1:14:57

The legend of 1995's Waterworld suggests that it was a huge flop and a criticial disaster. The truth? It was neither. But it was one of the toughest Hollywood productions of the 1990s, and its story continued even after the arduous shoot was complete. In this episode, Simon goes through the origins of the film as a low budget idea, right through to the emergence of a longer, alternate cut to the film: The Ulysses Cut. The second half of this episode is given over to Len Wiseman, who talks to Ryan Lambie about Ballerina , a lost moment in an OAP's home, Die Hard , getting fired from ILM, and working with Roland Emmerich. Please like, subscribe and all of that stuff. Support us at www.filmstories.co.uk/support. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Walter Murch 53:34

לפני 23 weeks53:34

53:34

Multi-Oscar-winning editor, sound designer, writer and editor Walter Murch joins Simon for a very special episode of Film Stories. Walter's just released his latest book, Suddenly Something Clicked , and it's packed full of advice, plus stories from his extensive career. In this long chat, the pair talk about the Droid Olympics, The Conversation , Francis Ford Coppola nearly poisoning him (!), and an unusual project with Mike Leigh. There's a lot more too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), plus Michael Cera 55:46

לפני 24 weeks55:46

55:46

The summer of 1989 gave Warner Bros an enormous box office hit with Batman - but not far behind it came Lethal Weapon 2 , a sequel turned around in a couple of years, and bringing back most of the key creatives. Not writer Shane Black, though. His much darker idea for the sequel would be rejected, and the tone would duly shift. Plus, we'd get a lot more Joe Pesci as a result. In the second half of this episode, Michael Cera joins us for a chat. There's his work on Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme for a start, but also, some of the lower-profile independent films he's made, and his own plans to direct. Quite a packed episode, this one... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Mia Threapleton - The Phoenician Scheme, dyslexia, Tesco ClubCard 37:18

לפני 24 weeks37:18

37:18

Mia Threapleton, in her teens, was obsessed with Moonrise Kingdom, and wanted to work with Wes Anderson. Fast forward to now, and she's the standout of his new film, The Pheonician Scheme . In this long interview, she talks about working with Wes, about how dyslexia affects how she processes a script, and why she keeps being stuck on trains when she gets important phone calls. The Phoenician Scheme is in cinemas now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Pixar's Newt (abandoned) 57:17

לפני 25 weeks57:17

57:17

The future of the Mission: Impossible movies was up in the air after the third film, with Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise parting ways. It took some bridge building to get a fourth movie going, and even then, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol would bring with it changes. Plus, a contingency plan to replace Tom Cruise as the figurehead of the franchise going forward... Pixar meanwhile, around the same time, was working on an animated movie called Newt, that to this day remains the only time it announced a film, and then abandoned it. Both stories are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Bobcat Goldthwait | God Bless America, Robin Williams, cat biscuits, odd Amazon reviews and more 59:45

לפני 25 weeks59:45

59:45

In a very special episode of Film Stories, Simon is joined by writer, director, actor and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait, for a conversation about his film career. In the wide-ranging chat, taking place as God Bless America arrives on the Studiocanal Presents streaming channel in the UK, Bobcat tells us about his approach, The Muppets, and why he writes reviews of cat biscuits on Amazon... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Jurassic Park (1993) and Booksmart (2019) 1:05:43

לפני 26 weeks1:05:43

1:05:43

The behind the scenes stories of two films some time in the making come together in this episode, starting with 1993's Jurassic Park . A film made at a point when Steven Spielberg's box office touch was being questioned. A movie that, had a battle for the rights gone the other way, could have been made by one of Tim Burton, Joe Dante or Richard Donner. As it was, Universal and Spielberg made the movie, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger-headlined Last Action Hero was set to go head-to-head with it. 2019's Booksmart meanwhile took ten years to get made, even though its budget was well under $10m. First time director Olivia Wilde had quite the pitch to earn the job behind the camera - but then had a battle to get audiences to the movie once she'd made it. Stories of both are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Martin Campbell - Cleaner, Zorro, No Escape, GoldenEye, James Bond and more 57:18

לפני 27 weeks57:18

57:18

Director Martin Campbell is guest of honour in the latest episode of Film Stories. He's just directed his new film, Cleaner , starring Daisy Ridley, and he talks Simon through that, as well as the challenges of independent filmmaking. Plus! The pair talk about some of Campbell's other directorial work, including Casino Royale , The Mask Of Zorro , No Escape , GoldenEye , Vertical Limit , and some of the other fruitier films on his early CV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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In conversation with Geraldine Viswanathan: Blockers, Thunderbolts, guinea pigs and more 35:09

לפני 28 weeks35:09

35:09

In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by actor Geraldine Viswanathan for a conversation about her most recent work, and her body of work. That most recent film? Thunderbolts , which also happens to feature a guinea pig. That comes up in conversation. Films such as Bad Education and Blockers are also discussed, and how she goes about choosing her films as well. Thunderbolts is in UK cinemas now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Alive (1993) 1:00:35

לפני 28 weeks1:00:35

1:00:35

After a week off for Easter, the Film Stories podcast is back with more behind the scenes movie stories. It's going all gangster this time too, with the tale of how Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels had to scale down from a very expensive film to a very cheap one. And the moment when Tom Cruise lent it a helping hand too. Then it's 1993's Alive , telling a difficult true story on film, and as it turns out, a story that involved around 18 different scripts across a decade or so. The turning point? It might just have been a car bumper sticker! Stories of both are told in this episode... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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