Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Educating Rita (1983) | A mighty messy Star Wars production

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In conversation with Tiff Stevenson | Movies, and featuring in a film that shouldn't be any good

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 s ...  Show more

Almost Famous (2000) and Cellular (2004) | A box office stumble, and an underappreciated action thriller

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 ...  Show more

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