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

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Tv & Film, Film History

4.9 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

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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0:45.2	Hello, this is Simon Brew.
0:48.0	I'm the editor of Film Stories magazine
0:50.0	and a very warm welcome to a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast.
0:55.6	Come with me.
0:57.9	And I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
1:01.2	And movies.
1:02.3	Movies that had stories.
1:04.0	That the story just sucks a man.
1:06.5	This is just the beginning.
1:09.0	We would be honored if you would join us.
1:15.9	Hello and a very warm welcome to film stories with Simon Brew.
1:20.5	I am Simon Brew.
1:21.8	That's always that's absolutely everything you need to know about me.
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