Sharon Stone and Joe Eszterhas’s post-Basic Instinct reunion film was one of the most troubled productions of the 90s. A post-Hitchcock tale of sexual surveillance given a technological update for the 90s, after a long battle with the MPAA the sanitized, R-rated version of Sliver was rejected by critics and audiences, but the movie and the juicy gossip leake ... Show More
Jun 2023
The Last Seduction, Disclosure, & Fear of the Female Boss (Erotic 90’s, Part 13)
The 90s were obsessed with what magazine writer Tad Friend would describe as “do me feminism” – and the attendant fear that men could be victims of female sexual aggression. Two films from 1994 married these anxieties to the still-lingering bugaboo of the 80s, the powerful career ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2023
Showgirls, Jade, and the fall of Joe Eszterhas. (Erotic 90’s, Part 14)
Joe Eszterhas’s tenure as the hottest screenwriter in town ended with two notorious 1995 flops: the NC-17 rated Showgirls (directed, like Basic Instinct, by Paul Verhoeven) and Jade (produced, like Sliver, by Robert Evans), We’ll analyze why these films failed to connect with aud ... Show More
1h 32m
Aug 2023
Introducing: Glitter & Might
In Glitter & Might, a new series exploring the intersection of show business and politics, bestselling author Shawn Levy unpacks the story of Lew Wasserman, the shadowy legend who lorded over Hollywood for half a century. He was a feared deal-maker, credited with breaking the imp ... Show More
3m 35s
Apr 2023
Venom (2018) and Sliver (1993)
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a hit Spider-Man spin-off, and the film that tried to capitalise on the success of Basic Instinct.
The first talk of a Venom movie came about in the late 1990s. But eventually, Sony would start developing the film as part of its Sp ... Show More
56m 46s
Apr 2021
School Of Rock (2003) and Disclosure (1994)
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a hit family movie from an unusual source, and the most 1990s film of all time.
School Of Rock gave Jack Black a big breakthrough commercial hit. But he had doubts over the choice of director, and getting the music too wouldn't ... Show More
56m 43s
Apr 2017
Sharon Stone
This week on Unqualified, Anna and Sim sit down with Hollywood legend, Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct)! The gang talks about unconventional beauty, what is "sexy," first date etiquette and Sharon takes down the infamous Karen Sarducci! After the break, they call Charlene, w ... Show More
1h 18m
Mar 2024
S2 EP8: Sharon Stone discusses facing off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her calamitous dating app experiences.
Louis spends an evening getting to know Sharon Stone – 90s movie icon and star of Basic Instinct, Total Recall and Casino. Dialling in from her home in Los Angeles, Sharon shares stories from her remarkable life and career, including a face-off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2021
Summer book series: Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone is known for portraying a certain type of brash, cunning villain, like Catharine Tramell in “Basic Instinct,” Lori Quad in “Total Recall,” or, more recently, Lenore Osgood in the Netflix series “Ratched.” In reality though, Sharon Stone is shy and introverted and, de ... Show More
42m 11s
Nov 2023
Sharon Stone: Have You Met My Daughter In Law?
<p>Bonafide Movie Star, Sharon Stone joins Kelly to discuss her time being the inconvenient wife, why she didn't name names in her book and during #MeToo, and reflects on playing opposite much older men. Sharon gives Kelly an update about her health, the two laugh about aging, a ... Show More
59m 16s