In this episode, Gabrielle Riddiough chats with Amy and Gwyneth from Tanda Cosplay about all things cosplay and even a little bit about the 2016 Ghostbusters movie.

Show Notes

• https://www.instagram.com/tandacosplay/
• https://www.instagram.com/strangeporcelain/
• https://www.instagram.com/jen_tate_cosplay/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm5dNpvR1p8zj-2FJMh88_g

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On this episode, Jim spoke with filmmaker Anthony Baxter about his documentary You’ve Been Trumped Too.

The film is released on demand on iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, Journeyman VOD and Vimeo from 18th August. https://trumpedfilm.com/

He also caught up with Alan Meban, Sarah Creighton and Giuliana Monteverde to chat about the film.

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This week we need to talk about Bong Joon Ho's 2003 feature Memories of Murder.

BanterFlix’s Deputy Editors Therese Rea and Joe McElroy really need to talk about Bong Joon Ho’s Memories of Murder.

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On this episode (once again recorded via Skype), Jim was joined by Banterflix's very own Darren Vincent and local filmmaker Jim McMorrow as they chatted about Lorcan Finnegan's Vivarium and Patrick Lussier's Trick, both of which are now available to buy or rent through various online retailers. 

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On this episode, recorded once again at the Odeon Belfast, host Jim McClean was joined by local writer Victoria Brown as they chatted about Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which is out in cinemas now. 

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On this podcast, Jim spoke with local writer/director Brian Mulholland, one of the founders of the Film Devour Short Film Festival and Stay Beautiful Films. He sat down with Brian to discuss his passion for cinema and his own journey as a filmmaker.

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On this episode, Jim was down at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for this years Dublin Comic-Con and spoke with some of the Cosplayers, stallholders and attendees at this year's event.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat serve up a second serving of the ramble edition of the pod as they chat more about some of the movies they've watched over the past month.

They shared their thoughts on Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which is out now on Netflix and MaXXXine, which was released in cinemas in July. They also chatted a little about The Boys and The Acolyte.

Jim spoke with director Janis Pugh about Chuck Chuck Baby (Interview recorded at last year's Edinburgh International Film Festival), which is out now on general release.

And Gav Logan from The Fright Club NI shares some of his movies to look out for at FrightFest London, which is happening later this month

Show Notes

• Chuck Chuck Baby trailer
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Official Trailer
• MaXXXine | Official Trailer
• The Fright Club NI

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On this episode, Jim was joined by Claire McCullough from Ormeau Community Cinema and local blogger Neil Sedgewick as they chatted about Rose: A Love Story, which recently had its world premiere at the London Film Festival.

Jim also got the opportunity to speak with two of the film's producers April Kelley and Sara Huxley.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chatted about some of their favourite movies which  feature American Football, along with discussing some of the trailers released ahead of this year's showpiece in New Orleans!

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat about some of the movies that scared them when they were younger just in time for Halloween.

There's even some special guests dropping into the studio to tell their own spooky tales!

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In this episode, the first of two specials for the RENDR Festival, Jim speaks with artist Giovanna Ferrari.

Giovanna is one of the thirty guests attending the two-day event in Belfast on the 23 and 24 February.
 
She'll be representing Irish Animation Studio Cartoon Saloon.

Based in Kilkenny, the studio is best known for its animated feature films The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and The Breadwinner

About Giovanna

Since the early 2000s, Giovanna has worked on several feature films across Europe both as Storyboard Artist and Animator. After working in France for 10 years, she moved to Ireland and worked with Cartoon Saloon on a number of projects, including Song of The Sea, The Breadwinner, and Wolfwalkers. Recently she was Head of Story and Animation Director of Cartoon Saloon’s new feature film “My Father’s Dragon” produced by Netflix and directed by Nora Twomey.

Giovanna’s storyboarding on "The Breadwinner" was awarded with an Emile Award in 2018. Giovanna is now working on Cartoon Saloon’s next feature film as a storyboard artist and consulting on the development of various other projects.

About RENDR

A unique nocturnal experience, celebrating creative craft and artistry in a fully immersive two-day festival exploring the space between creativity and technology. Ignite your imagination with inspiring speakers from the worlds of film, gaming, animation, immersive, and more! Learn from the best, with 30+ creatives from the likes of Netflix, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, and Epic Games among others.

Witness creative uses of new technology, explore the gallery of digital art, chow down at the food village or play in the arcade. We want to transport you to the future and provide you with unforgettable and inspirational nights. Like nothing you have experienced before, our unique combination is guaranteed to provide two nights you can’t miss. Come for the talks, and stay for the experience!

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On this Christmas special, Jim was joined by Neil Sedgewick from Films and Faith and local Cosplayer Joanne Alexander as they chatted about Frank Capra's beloved classic, It's a Wonderful Life.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident Geek/Science Queen Jess Blair and local blogger James Oliver as they reviewed The Hunt, thanks to Movie House Cinemas.

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On this edition of the podcast, Jim caught up with director David Naglieri and Shane Paul O'Doherty to chat about John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace. The film will be screened at Omniplex Cinemas across Ireland later this week.

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In this episode Jim and Adam look back at the films within Edgar Wright's cinematic back-catalogue, from Shaun of the Dead (2004) to Last Night in Soho (2021). 

We chatted about Wright's version of The Running Man on our previous podcast.

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In this episode Jim & Adam look back at two very different versions of Stephen King's 1982 novel The Running Man.

Firstly, they discuss Paul Michael Glaser's 1987 version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, then share their thoughts on the latest adaptation directed by Edgar Wright and features Glen Powell in the leading role.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chatted about the new Fantastic Four movie along with I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) and Happy Gilmore 2, which is out on Netflix now. 

Tim Burden also shares his thoughts on The Bad Guys 2, which was released last week

This recording also features local cosplayer Joanne Alexander (Hedgescout) talking about the trials and tribulations of the local cosplay scene here in Northern Ireland and a first for the pod as Jim & Adam have a go at some food reviews.

Show Notes

The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Final Trailer | Only in Theaters July 25

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER - New Trailer (HD)

THE BAD GUYS 2 | Official Trailer 2 - YouTube

Happy Gilmore 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix

Instagram- Hedgecout

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Incoming transmission! Welcome to episode one of Outer Rim Ramblin, hosted by Jedi Master Danny Brown and The Outlaw Adam Neeson. 

Taking you on a monthly trip around the galaxy, talking about all the latest happenings from a Galaxy far far away!

This month, we cover the latest Andor trailer, our thoughts on Skeleton Crew and our hopes for the forthcoming Star Wars Celebrations.

Our opening/closing theme is supplied by Andy Kahrs, who you can find on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@andy.kahrs?_t=ZN-8udPSTgCal4&_r=1

You can also find Danny and Adam talking horror over at www.thefrightclubni.com 

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In this episode host Jim McClean and Adam Neeson are joined by BanterFlix’s Deputy-Editor Joe Mc Elroy as they paid their respects to filmmaker David Lynch.

The writer/director/artist and composer, passed away earlier this month as the age of 78.

Jim, Adam and Joe chatted about some of the films within his impressive back-catalogue. 

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In this episode hosts Jim McClean and Joe Mc Elroy were joined by award-winning filmmaker Anita Jurkovic as they continue their chat about all things vampire related following on from the previous recording as they shared their thoughts on Robert Eggers' Nosferatu.

Jim, Joe and Anita picked out some of their favourite onscreen vampires in cinema.

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Jim & Adam are joined by BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy as they chatted about their hopes for James Gunn's Superman Movie, which is released in July later this year. 

This episode was recorded in December 2024, shortly after the first teaser trailer for the new movie was released online.

They also chatted a little about the various versions of Kal-El we've seen onscreen over the years. 

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In this episode, originally recorded live on Facebook back in October, Jim & Adam were joined by Gav Logan from Fright Club NI and John Kavanagh from Ulster University as they chatted about the iconic horror franchise.

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Was 1999 the greatest year in cinematic history?

In this episode Jim & Adam continue their retrospective as they look back at Barry Sonnenfeld's Wild Wild West.

When President Ulysses S. Grant (Kevin Kline) learns that diabolical inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) is planning to assassinate him, he orders Civil War hero James West (Will Smith) and U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon (also Kline) to arrest him. West's trigger-happy personality doesn't always mesh well with that of the thoughtful Gordon, but they manage to work together. And with the help of a mysterious stranger (Salma Hayek), West and Gordon close in on Loveless.

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In this episode Adam chats with filmmaker Peter Filardi (The Craft/ Flatliners) and Roger Clarke (Red Dead Redemption 2) about their short film Damn Handy.

When Plumber Roger Clark visits the remote farmhouse of two murderous sisters, he'll need a trick up his sleeve to survive.

Its one of 10 shorts available to watch on the festival's digital player from the 26 October until the 1st November (www.dhiff.com)

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In this episode Jim & Adam chatted about some of the movies they’ve watched at the cinema over the past four weeks, including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Kneecap and Alien: Romulus.

Jim also spoke with director Will Higo about his new gritty crime thriller The Group, which is available now on various VOD platforms.

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In the first part of our Spider-Man specials to celebrate the re-release of the live action movies on the big screen this month Jim & Adam look back at Sam Raimi's orginal trilogy ( 2002, 2004 and 2007), starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco and J. K. Simmons.

On this recording Aaron Flanagan from the Comic Book Guys in Belfast pops in to give us the 101 on the character's comic book orgins and local filmmaker Brian Mulholland shares his love for the films.

Show Notes

How Tobey Maguire Got the Part in “Spider-Man” (2002) (youtube.com)

All the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against James Franco (thecut.com)

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"Banterflix's very own Sleuth Sisters (Therese Hyland & Joe McElroy) are back for the first episode of their rebooted true crime movie podcast, Crime Scene to Screen. A show where they explore the movies based on real life crimes.

This episode looks at Richard Linklater's 2011 movie, Bernie which is based on the murder of Marjorie Nugent at the hands of Bernie Tiede in the town of Carthage Texas in 1996 and the shocking reaction of the people in the town.

The film is based on the 1998 "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas" by Skip Hollandsworth which can be found on the link below:

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/midnight-in-the-garden-of-east-texas/

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In this episode (recorded November 2023) Jim McClean & Joe Mc Elroy continue their retrospective of James Cameron’s back-catalogue as they look back at his 1984 feature, The Terminator.

A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.

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In this episode Jim & Adam look back at David Fincher's cult classic Fight Club, which has recently been re-released in cinemas.

Based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel, Fincher's movie has an insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.

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In this episode (recorded November 2023) Jim McClean & Joe Mc Elroy continue their retrospective of James Cameron’s back-catalogue as they look back at his 1989 feature The Abyss.

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

The Braid Film Theatre is screening the new 4K restoration of the film at the Strand Arts Centre on Tuesday 02 April (8pm)

Follow this link to book tickets.

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In this episode Jim & Adam share their thoughts on the final cut of Blade Runner (1982), which is being screened at the Strand Arts Centre in Belfast as part of this year's Rendr Festival.

Ridley Scott's film sees Deckard (Harrison Ford) is forced by the police Boss (M. Emmet Walsh) to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter.

His assignment: eliminate four escaped Replicants from the colonies who have returned to Earth. Before starting the job, Deckard goes to the Tyrell Corporation and he meets Rachel (Sean Young), a Replicant girl he falls in love with.

This week's episode also feature's  Tim Burden from the Braid Film Theatre chat about his recent experience at the Avenue's Threatre of Food experience and Thérèse Rea talks about the BAFTA's.

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In this episode, the last in our spooky specials ,Jim McClean & Adam Neeson are joined by Joe McElroy as they chatted about John Carpenter's Halloween.

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

We chatted about the various sequels and reboots within the series, including  David Gordon Green's recent trilogy.

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In this episode, the second of two specials for the RENDR Festival, Jim speaks with artist Charmaine Chan.

Charmaine is one of the thirty guests attending the two-day event in Belfast on the 23 and 24 February.
 
She'll be representing Industrial Light and Magic.

About Charmaine

Charmaine Chan is an Associate Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic. Originally born and raised in Hawaii, Charmaine studied at the University of California Irvine where she got a BA in Studio Art with a focus in photography and video production. Charmaine joined ILM in 2007 and with over 15 years of experience has worn many hats such as compositing, tech leading, and supervising across projects ranging from Transformers, Rango, Black Panther, Warcraft, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Charmaine has been helping innovate the Virtual Production world using real time rendering and LED screens on projects such as The Mandalorian, Andor, and the Batman. She is currently at the ILM London office supervising an upcoming sci-fi film.

About RENDR

A unique nocturnal experience, celebrating creative craft and artistry in a fully immersive two-day festival exploring the space between creativity and technology. Ignite your imagination with inspiring speakers from the worlds of film, gaming, animation, immersive, and more! Learn from the best, with 30+ creatives from the likes of Netflix, Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, and Epic Games among others.

Witness creative uses of new technology, explore the gallery of digital art, chow down at the food village or play in the arcade. We want to transport you to the future and provide you with unforgettable and inspirational nights. Like nothing you have experienced before, our unique combination is guaranteed to provide two nights you can’t miss. Come for the talks, and stay for the experience!

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In this episode, Jim was joined by the  Sick Sense's Bill Taylor as they looked back at  Frank Coraci's The Waterboy (1998) starring Adam Sandler.

A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.

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In this episode Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy as they shared their thoughts on James 
Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water.

We chatted about the film in spoilerific detail with spoilers for the film happening after the 24th minute of this podcast.

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In this episode, Jim is joined by BanterFlix's own Joe Mc Elroy as they chat about Jordon Peele's  Nope and James L. Brooks's Broadcast News.

Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guystells us everything you need to know about the character of She-Hulk as the new series has recently started to screen on Disney +

This week's big podcast questions?
How have you dealt with the heat?
Have you ever had an encounter with a monkey?

These important questions and more are asked throughout this episode.

Email us your answers at info@banterflix.com

Show Timings

• Movie News - 00:03:11
• She-Hulk  'Comic Book 101' - 00:14:12
• Nope Review - 00:31:06
• Broadcast News Review - 00:55:24

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In this episode, we need to talk about Christmas TV as once again Jim defends the best Freeview television can offer over the Christmas period as it goes head to head against online steaming and the best physical media we could buy from Poundland.

On this recording, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's deputy editor Joe Mc Elroy who was representing physical media and The Sick Sense's Bill Taylor, who was once again representing online streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Now TV.

Our guest judge on this year's episode was James Stafford from Talking Codswallop

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In this episode, we need to talk about Ridley Scott's House of Gucci! On this recording, Jim is joined by BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joe Mc Elroy and James Stafford from Talking Codswallop.

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In this episode, we need to talk about the latest entry in Marvel's Cinematic Universe, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

The film is out in cinemas now so Jim caught up with local filmmaker Brian Muholland to chat about the film and he also spoke with Aaron Flanagan from the Comic Book Guys, who gave us the Comic book 101 about the character's origins.

You'll also hear Jim speak with director Phyllida Lloyd about her latest film Herself, which is out in cinemas now

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BanterFlix's resident sleuth sisters Joseph Mc Elroy and Therese Rea are joined by local writer Victoria Brown as they chat about Flitz Lang's 1931 feature M and Peter Kürten The Vampire of Duesseldorf.

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Jim McClean is joined by Joe Mc Elroy as they chat about some of the latest movie news, share their thoughts on some of the latest trailers that have been released online and review Fast & Furious 9, In the Heights and A Quiet Place Part II.

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For this episode, we've dipped into the vault here at Banter HQ and reissued one of our old recordings from the Strand Arts Centre in East Belfast as Jim was joined by the Big List's Leigh Forgie, local filmmaker Brian Mulholland and The Sick Sense's Bill Taylor as they chatted about some of their favourite Star Wars games from their youth.

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In this episode, Jim is joined by BanterFlix's Deputy Editor Joe Mc Elroy, Kate Canon from the Watershed Cinema in Brighton and Lee Hutchison from Filibuster as they take a retrospective look back at Pierce Brosnan's tenure as 007.

Show Notes (Items mentioned during this episode)

• James Bond License to Tell Jokes - James Bond Licence To Tell Jokes - YouTube
• Film Stories Die Another Day Episode - Die Another Day (2002) And The Quick And The Dead (1995) Film Stories With Simon Brew podcast (player.fm)
• Maybe You Shouldn't be Living Here - Adam and Joe Discuss "Taffin" - YouTube
• Madonna's Die Another Day Theme - Madonna - Die Another Day [Official Music Video] - YouTube

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In this episode, the second part of our Zodiac Killer Crime Scene to Screen special, Joe Mc Elroy and Therese Rea continue to look back at the Zodiac Killer and David Fincher's 2007 feature Zodiac.

In this episode, Joe and Therese discuss the possible identity of the Zodiac Killer.

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This week Jim is joined by Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guys in Belfast to chat about Marvel Studios' Wandavision. The series is currently airing on Disney +, but Aaron and Jim chat about the comic book history of the characters of Wanda and Vision outside the MCU and Aaron picks out some notable issues featuring the character for listeners to seek out.

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BanterFlix's resident 'Geek Queen' Jess Blair geeks out with Bill Taylor, Pete Sutton and her husband Warren Blair over Disney's The Mandalorian.

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On this episode, we've dipped into the vault here at Banter HQ and re-released a recording from one of our live events from 2015, when Jim was joined by Richard Davis, Sarah Firby and Neil Sedgewick as they chatted about some of their favourite romantic comedies in front of a live audience as part of the BFI's Love Season.

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On this episode, the best of free to air Christmas TV goes head to head against online streaming and physical media to see who can be the victor for 2020.

Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joseph Mc Elroy and Bill Taylor (The Sick Sense), with special guest judges Dan and Stephen from MC Podcasting.

(This pod features Mandalorian Season 2 Spoilers)

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On this episode, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Joe McElroy and Darren Vincent as the looked back at Michael Bay's 1996 feature The Rock.

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This week the movie we need to talk about on the podcast is Bill and Ted Face The Music.

Jim was joined on this episode by Darren Vincent and Joanne Alexander as they shared their thoughts on the film and looked back at both Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey.

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This week we need to talk about Josh Boone's New Mutants, which is out in cinemas now!

Jim was joined by local blogger James Oliver and cosplayer Aoibheann Henry as they chatted about the film.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by David 'CBG' Campbell and Abi Easton as they chatted about Jaws.

Starring Roy Schieder, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, Steven Spielberg's 1975 feature sees a giant great white shark wreaking havoc off the beaches of Amity Island with a series of bloody attacks on swimmers, until part-time sheriff teams up with a marine biologist and an old seafarer to hunt the monster down.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) and Claire McCullough (Ormeau Community Cinema) as they shared their thoughts on the reopening of cinemas after the enforced closures caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident 'Disney Queen' Victoria Brown and local filmmaker Jim McMorrow as they reviewed in spoilerific detail about Brett and Drew Pierce's new horror movie The Wretched and we also chatted about some of the latest movie news and releases, including Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by local writer Victoria Brown as they chatted about some of their favourite Alfred Hitchcock movies, shared their views on the rise of premium rentals by major film studios and looked back at John S. Robertson's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde starring John Barrymore, which was released back in 1920. 

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On this episode, recorded via Skype due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy and Therese Rea as they chatted about some of their favourite viral outbreaks movies and more importantly the survival lessons we've learnt from watching them.

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On this episode, recorded before the Global Coronavirus pandemic postponed this year's Spring Edition of the Dublin Comic-Con, Jim sat down with local cosplayers Joanne Alexander and Aoibheann Henry as they chatted about their experiences of the cosplay scene here in Ireland.

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To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, we've dipped into the vault here at Banter HQ and re-released a short interview with film historian and Cinepunk Robert J. E. Simpson we recorded back in 2017 when Jim chatted with Robert about the work of Jerry Lewis, including his controversial 1972 WWII comedy The Day the Clown Cried. 

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On this podcast released just in time for Christmas Jim was joined at the Odeon Belfast by BanterFlix's very own Therese Rea and The Sick Sense's Bill Taylor as they looked through some of the best movies Freeview television and Streaming services have to offer over the festive period. 

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To celebrate the screening of Love Actually with a Live Orchestra at the Waterfront Hall this week in Belfast, we've dipped into the BanterFlix vault once again and reissued our Love Actually special from 2015.

Recorded at the Strand Cinema in East Belfast, on this recording Jim was joined by Neil Sedgewick, Conor Smyth and Cinepunk's Robert J E Simpson.

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On this spooky episode of our podcast, once again recorded at the Odeon Belfast Jim was joined by the Big List's Leigh Forgie as they reviewed Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep and looked back at Stanley Kubrick's version of The Shining.

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On this recording, thanks to Movie House Cinemas, Jim sat down with BanterFlix's Gavin Moriarty to chat about Todd Philips' Joker, which is released this week and he also caught up with local filmmaker Seán Murray to chat about the Respect Human Rights Film Festival, which is taking place this weekend in Belfast.

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On this week’s recording Jim was joined by BanterFlix’s very own Darren Vincent and local director/producer Margaret McGoldrick as they chatted in spoilerific detail about Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

we also reviewed the documentary Gaza, which recently screened at the Queen’s Film Theatre and Jim spoke with one of the film’s directors Garry Keane

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On this week's podcast, recorded at the Odeon Belfast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Gavin Moriarty and local writer Lee Brady as we chatted about Indiewire's list of the top 100 films of the past decade and we also reviewed Robert Budreau's latest feature The Captor, starring Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace and Mark Strong!

Jim recently caught up with the film's director at the Edinburgh International Film Festival earlier this year, so you can hear that interview!

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On this episode, recorded at the Odeon Belfast, Jim was joined by one of the Odeon's own, Chris Gray and Gabrielle Riddiough from the W.I.S.H.cosplay group as they reviewed Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.

They also chatted about Film Hub NI's Cinema Day 2019, which takes place on Monday 26th August and Jim spoke with Sara Gunn-Smith from Film Hub NI about this year's event.

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On this recording Jim was joined by two of BanterFlix's regular contributors Darren Vincent and Caitlain Rafferty as they reviewed Spider-Man: Far From Home, Robert the Bruce and Midsommar.

Jim also spoke with Angus Macfadyen about reprising his role as Robert the Bruce ahead of the film's world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by the Sick Sense's Bill Taylor and BanterFlix's very own Leigh Forgie as they chatted about Men In Black: International and also some of the most recent movie news.

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by Therese Rea and Caitlain Rafferty as they reviewed Guy Ritchie's live-action remake of Aladdin and also chatted about the last ever episode of Game of Thrones.

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On this bumper edition of the Podcast, Jim was joined by local filmmaker Brian Mulholland and BanterFlix's very own Geek Queen Jess Blair as we chatted about Avengers; Endgame in spoilerific detail!You can also hear some of Jim's interview with prosthetic makeup artist Jon Moore at the Odyssey Cinema.

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On this episode, recorded at the Odeon Belfast we shared our thoughts on Tim Burton's Dumbo, which is out in cinemas now. We also continued our countdown to this year's Belfast Film Festival and chatted about some of the recent movie related news from the past seven days.

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On this podcast, recorded at the Odeon Belfast we chatted about Jordan Peele's Us.Jim was joined by local filmmaker Leo McGuigan and BanterFlix's Darren Vincent.

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This week we chatted about Captain Marvel, which is out in cinemas now and discussed the topic of Netflix's Academy Awards eligibility.Recorded at the Odeon Belfast, Jim was joined on this podcast by local filmmakers Jim McMorrow and Sarah-Jayne Tracey.

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On this episode, Jim caught up with local writer Michael Campbell to talk about Luca Guadagnino's new version of Suspiria.He spoke with Ben Wheatley, Sam Riley and Alexandra Maria Lara about Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, which is showing at the QFT on Sunday 02 December.He wrapped up by chatting with BanterFlix's very own Jess Blair and Neil Sedgewick from Films & Faith about Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in spoilerific detail.

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On this bumper edition of our podcast, Jim caught up with local filmmaker Jim McMorrow to chat about the Nun and BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy to review Crazy Rich Asians.In the first part of a series of retrospectives on the work of Orson Welles he caught up Cinepunk's Robert J. E. Simpson to discuss Touch of Evil.

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On this podcast, we chatted in spoilerific detail about Ari Aster's Hereditary, a film which has divided audience and critical opinion with its bombastic ending! So we sat down to share our thoughts on the film.On this recording Jim was joined by Alice Byrne, Therese Rea and Joe Mc Elroy.

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On this episode, recorded on International Women’s Day, Jim caught up with Doctor Carolann North from the University of Ulster, who was speaking at the Nerve centre in Derry about the changing nature of female portrayal within the action movie genre.

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In this episode Jim & Adam are joined by writer Maria McQuillan as they chat about the Bridget Jones movies

Starting back in 2001 with Bridget Jones's Diary, The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), the series has grossed over £700 million at the global box-office.

That's not including the latest film Mad About the Boy, which has just been released.

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In this episode Jim & Adam spoke about Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise (1995), which is being re-released in cinemas to celebrate its 30th anniversary, including here at the QFT in Belfast on the 14th February. 

A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.

they also chatted about the other films within the 'Before' trilogy, Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013).

Jim also spoke with Junko Takekawa from the Japan Foundation about their touring film programme which is screening a number of movies at cinemas across the UK throughout February and March.

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In this episode Jim & Adam are joined by Paul Higginson from Ghostbusters Ireland as they chat about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which is out in cinemas now.

When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.

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In this episode Jim is joined by local filmmaker Adam Neeson as they chat about James Gunn's third instalment of the Guardians of the galaxy series.

Our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

As always on this recording there are spoiler and tangents aplenty 

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In this Episode Jim is joined by Darren Vincent as they chat about Shazam! Fury of the Gods. 
David F Sandberg's sequel follows up the 2019 orginal with a film that continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!," is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego.

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On this episode, Jim and Therese chatted in spoilertastic detail about Bad Boys for Life starring Will Smith and Martin Lawerence. 

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On this podcast, the first in a two-part special we showcase some of the guests we spoke to during this year's Edinburgh International Film festival. Some of the guests on this episode included Ben Elton, George MacKay, Mia Goth and Sergio G. Sánchez, the writer and director of The Secret of Marrowbone

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In this episode, we continued our retrospective of Disney's 'Dark Era' as we looked back at the studio's 1977 feature The Rescuers. On this recording, Jim McClean was joined by Jess Blair and Victoria Brown,

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For this episode, recorded live at the Strand Cinema after a screening of Nick Castle's The Last Starfighter, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident 'Geek Queen' Jess Blair and the Sick Sense's Bill Taylor as they chatted about some of the best and worst video game adaptations to ever grace the big screen.

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In this episode, we need to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League.

Jim was joined on our digital panel by local filmmaker Bill Taylor, cosplayer Gabrielle Riddiough and blogger James Oliver as they shared their thoughts on the film and the 'Snyderverse' in general.

Show Notes

Zack Snyder Talks 'Justice League,' Joss Whedon's Version - Variety

The problem with Zack Snyder's female characters - from Sucker Punch to 300 | The Independent | The Independent

Zack Snyder’s Justice League review: This four-hour director’s cut has all the joys of watching meat being pulverised | The Independent

Justice League vs. The Snyder Cut - Filmmaking Comparison - YouTube

Are you Suffering Comic-Book Movie Fatigue? | BanterFlix

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This episode is a live recording from an event we attended earlier this year when Jim and BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joe McElroy were guests of the Northern Ireland Institute of Human Relations' (NIIHR) Psychoanalytic Film Club in Belfast, who'd invited us to speak at a screening of Steve McQueen's film Shame. 

On this recording, Jim and Joe were joined by Doctor Mary Cairns from the Psychoanalytic Film Club, along with some of their members who attended this event.

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On this episode, BanterFlix's Darren Vincent chats with soprano Daisie Conway about her career and the release of her first single Tell me I'm not Dreaming.

Since we're a movie podcast Darren also chatted with Daisie about some of her favourite music from movies.

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On this week Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident 'Disney Expert', local writer Victoria Brown, as they looked back at Disney's Mulan (1998). 

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On this recording, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Therese Rea and local blogger Neil Sedgewick as they chatted about Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning feature Parasite. 

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On this episode, Jim caught up with Director Maurice Sweeney and producer Ed Moloney to chat about their documentary I, Dolours which was recently screened here in Belfast as part of the Pull Focus Documentary Film Festival. Following that interview, Jim caught up with local blogger Alan Meban to chat about the film.

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On this episode, Jim was joined at the Odeon Belfast by local cosplayers Joanne Alexander and Aoibheann Henry as they chatted about Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).

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On this episode, Jim was joined by all four members of The Sick Sense (Andrew Jones Cassidy, Stephen Barrett, Bill Taylor and Chris Cassidy) as they chatted about their favourite Martin Short and Steve Martin performances from the big screen.

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by Joe McElroy as they chatted about The Irishman. You can also hear the second part of Jim's Q&A with Film Stories' Simon Brew from the Cinemagic Film Festival earlier this year.

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In this episode Jim and Adam chat about chat about George Miller's 2015 feature, Mad Max: Fury Road as they celebrate Adam's birthday.

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.

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In this episode, recorded on World Batman Day, Jim & Adam chatted about Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever, the third entry in the original series starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey and Chris O'Donnell.

Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.

They also chatted about their hopes that one day we might get to see the release of the fabled Schumacher cut of the film, which was recently screened by Kevin Smith

Show Notes

Batman Forever's 170-Min Schumacher Cut Explained - 9 Known Cuts & Changes (screenrant.com)

Why ‘Batman Forever’ Is an Important LGBTQ Movie | Fandom

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In the third of our Spider-Man specials to celebrate the re-release of the live action movies, Jim & Adam look back Spider-Man's entry within the MCU as they chat about Tom Holland's tenure as the webslinger, starting with Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and concluding with Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

As always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness, bad language and tangents a-aplenty.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chatted bout some of the movies they’ve watched over the past four weeks, including Conclave, Wicked: Part One, Saturday Night, Paddington in Peru & Herectic.

Jim also spoke with filmmaker Julian Doyle, who worked as editor on Monty Python's The Life of Brian and Airell Anthony Hayles, the writer/director of the new festive chiller Advent, which is available to rent or buy now on various VOD platforms. 

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This week Jim hands over the mic to BanterFlix's resident Disney expert, local writer Victoria Brown as she gives our listeners a taster session for our forthcoming Disney retrospective series of podcasts.

We'll be kicking off with the AristroCats later this month, so don't forget to subscribe to make sure you don't miss the episode.

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In this episode, Jim is joined by local filmmaker Adam Neeson as we review David Leitch's Bullet Train and Dan Trachtenberg's Prey.
 
Joanne Alexander shares her thoughts on this year's Dublin Comic Con and we chat about some recent movie news.

This week's big podcast questions?

Who were your favourite '90s boybands?
Where is the train going to in Bullet Train?
What's the name of the film with Jeff Bridges in a hotel?
Does Superman get a get rapey in Superman 3?
What's the name of the film by one of the McDonagh's starring Alexander Skarsgård?

These important questions and many more are asked throughout this episode.

Email in your answers to info@banterflix.com

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In this episode, Jim is joined by BanterFlix's Resident Disney Queen as they look back at their 1985 animated feature The Black Cauldron and our Pick of the Streams Grease (!978), which is available to watch on Paramount +'s streaming Service.

Local cosplayer Sarah McDowell also reviewed Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's musical Six, which was recently staged at the Grand Opera House in Belfast.

So give it a listen and look out for this week's big questions!

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On this shorter than normal episode of We Need To Talk About Movies Jim chats with director Rob Lemkin and activist Femi Nylander about their film African Apocalypse, which recently screened at the London Film Festival.

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On this episode Jim & Adam are joined by BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy and filmmaker Brian Mulholland as they look back on Ncuti Gatwa's first season as Doctor Who.

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On this episode, BanterFlix's Colette Fahy sat down with local cosplayer Joanne Alexander (Hedgescout) and Dr Giuliana Monteverde from Queen's University to chat about the character of Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver).This Podcast was recorded to coincide with BanterFlix's Game Changing Women screening programme.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by James 'The Voice' Stafford from the Talking Codswallop podcast as they chatted about many things, but mostly Harold Ramis' 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray.

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Jess Blair and the Thin Air's Conor Smyth as they reviewed The Kindergarten Teacher and What Men Want.We also chatted about the launch of this year's Belfast Film Festival and Jess chatted her experience at the Dublin Comic Con: Spring Edition.

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy and Thérèse Rea as they chatted about the Academy Awards and reviewed some of the latest releases. We reviewed The Hole in the Ground, starring Seána Kerslake and James Quinn Markey and we also spoke with the film's director Lee Cronin. We also reviewed James Kent's The Aftermath, which is out in Cinemas now and Christina Choe's Nancy, starring Andrea Riseborough and Steve Buscemi, which is available to watch on Amazon Prime.

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In this Episode Jim was joined by Victoria Brown and Nicole Hamilton as they chatted about Kenny Ortega's Hocus Pocus.

A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

The film is back in cinemas to celebrate its 30th anniversay and is also available on Disney Plus.

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In this episode Jim and Adam look back at Danny Boyle's directorial debut Shallow Grave (1994).

When accountant David (Christopher Eccleston), doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox) and journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor) are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo (Keith Allen). However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash.

The film is being screened at Cineworld Cinemas (14 May 2024) to celebrate its 30th anniversary  and part of their Danny Boyle season.

Jim also speaks with writer Irvine Welsh and director Ian Jefferies about Choose Irvine, the documentary about Irvine's work which screened last year at the Edinburgh International Film Festival  (This interview was recorded in June 2023).

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In this episode Jim and Adam chatted in spoilerific detail about the latest series of Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa's departure from the TARDIS, that finale and the future of everyone's favourite Time-Lord from Gallifrey

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Twelve terrorists. One Butcher. The odds are against Marty Scorsese.. That's just the way he likes it. 

Returning for a second year in a row, its the BanterFlix King of Castle Street Christmas special. 

Its Christmas Eve, everyone's favourite butcher from Castle Street is heading to the Europa to reconnect with his wife only to discover terrorists have taken over the hotel and only Marty can stop them...

Thank you to all the players in our short drama, written by Adam Neeson, featuring Jim McClean, Joe McElroy, Adam Neeson, Yasmin Zemmoura, Jane Veitch and Cushlá Rice.

Happy Christmas from all of us here at the BanterFlix team. 

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Banterflix's Sleuth Sisters Return for another episode of Crime Scene to Screen, a podcast where Joe and Therese explore movies based on real life crimes.

On this month's episode they are on the hunt for Frank Abagnale Jr. as they look at the 2002 Steven Spielberg film, Catch Me If You Can.
 
A film exploring one of the most infamous con men of the 20th century staring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chatted about James Gunn's new Superman movie, starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicolas Hoult. 

The film kicks off a new chapter for the DC cinematic universe, dubbed the Gods and Monsters as Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. 

As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

 This recording also features references to The 12th of July here in Northern Ireland, Adam's trip to Toronto, The Open at Royal Portrush and Sydney Sweeney Soap...... 

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In this episode, we need to talk about James Wan's Malignant, which is out in cinemas now.

On this recording, once again recorded via zoom, Jim was joined by local filmmaker Adam Neeson.

You'll also hear Jim's interview with Christine Molloy about her latest film Rose Plays Julie and J.P. Watts about his directorial debut The War Below.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by Laura Campbell and Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guys as they chatted about The Lost Boys.

Joel Schumacher's 1987 feature tells the story of two brothers who shortly after they move to Santa Carla discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

We recorded this episode not only to celebrate the late Joel Schumacher, who sadly passed away in June earlier this year but also to celebrate the reopening of the Strand Arts Centre in East Belfast. The Cinema will be screening the film upon its reopening. 

This episode also sees Jim interviewing Johanna Leech from the Strand about the cinema's reopening on Fri 24 July.

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On this episode, we continued our retrospective of Disney's Dark Era as we looked back at their 1977 animated feature The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

BanterFlix's Editor-In-Chief Jim McClean was joined by BanterFlix's resident Disney expert, local writer Victoria Brown and our Deputy-Editor Therese Rea. 

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In this episode, Jim was joined by local blogger James Oliver as they chatted in spoilerific detail about the latest entry in the MCU, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

This episode also features Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guys store in Belfast telling us everything we need to know about the character of Kang The Conqueror. 

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In this 'festively' themed episode of Crime Scene to Screen BanterFlix's resident Sleuth Sisters' Joe Mc Elroy and Therese Rea share their thoughts on Scott Walker's 2013 film The Frozen Ground, a movie based on the real-life serial killer Robert Christian Hansen, who was known as the Butcher Baker.

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On this episode of the BanterFlix Podcast Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Geek Queen Jess Blair and Conor Smyth from the Thin Air as they chatted about Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, which is out in cinemas now!

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On this episode, recorded at the Odeon Belfast, host Jim McClean was joined by BanterFlix's Joe Mc Elroy and Therese Rea as they chatted about Terminator: Dark Fate, but be warned there will be spoilers!

You can also hear the first part of Jim's chat with Simon Brew, editor and founder of Film Stories, live on stage as part of this year's Cinemagic Film Festival here in Belfast. 

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On this episode, we need to talk about Patty Jenkin's Wonder Woman 1984! 

Jim was joined by local cosplayers Joanne Alexander and Aoibheann Henry as they chatted about the film in spoilerific detail.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat about Jurrasic World Rebirth, which has just been released in cinemas now. Author Victoria Brown picks out some books to look out for and Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guys talks about some of the big comic releases in July. 

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BanterFlix's resident 'sleuth sisters' Joe McElroy and Therese Rea are joined by Colette Fahy as they chat about Peter Jackson's 1994 feature Heavenly Creatures and the real-life Parker–Hulme murder case the movie is based on.

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• Heavenly Creatures (1994) - IMDb
• The Dark and Twisted Story of 2 Teenage Killers | The Parker Hulme Case - YouTube
• Heavenly Creatures (1994) Official Trailer - Kate Winslet, Peter Jackson Horror Movie HD - YouTube

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In this episode Jim was joined by local filmmaker Adam Neeson as they chat about The Flash. 

Worlds collide in Andy Muschietti’s fill when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. 

But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to.

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In this Episode Jim and Adam are joined by Danny Brown from Fright Club NI as they chat about some of the things that have scared them over the years on this year's annual Halloween Ramble.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guys to chat about the comic book origins of the character of Venom.

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On this episode, we need to talk about The Racer, Kieron J. Walsh's new film which is released in UK and Irish cinemas on the 18 December, but the film will also be available on online VOD services as well.

Jim is joined by local blogger James Oliver to chat about the film and also speaks with singer/actress Tara Lee who features within the film.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat about some of the movies they've watched during the past month and and pretty everything else they can think off.

Some of the films  we chatted about on this podcast included Deadpool & Wolverine, Thelma, Longlegs and Joe Mc Elroy shares his thoughts on Twisters

Jim also spoke with director Robert Morgan about his movie Stopmotion, which is out on DVD and Blu Ray now (also available on Shudder) and filmmaker Brian Mulholland drops in for a chat about the Film Devour Short Film Festival, which recently took place in Belfast.

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In this episode, Jim McClean was joined by Joe Mc Elroy, Darren Vincent and Kate Cannon as they ramble their way through some of the movies they've watched over the past month and also create a new romantic comedy from scratch using an online meet cute generator. There's also a surprise appearance by Barry from Eastenders!

Show Links

Letterboxed lists

‎Best Movie Dads, a list of films by Josh Hickey • Letterboxd

Meet Cute Generator

Meet Cute Generator | mixVixen.org

Celeb Videos

Celebrity Video Messages - Search Site - Celebrity Video Messages (celebvm.com)

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To celebrate the release of Quentin Tarantino's 9th film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we've dipped into the vaults here at Banter HQ and re-released our Quentin Tarantino Special! 

Recorded back in 2015 to coincide with the Pop-Up Film Club's Tarantino weekend at T13, this recording features The Big List's Leigh Forgie, Cinepunked's Robert J. E. Simpson and the Sick Sense's Bill Taylor as the discussed the director's cinematic back-catalogue. 

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat about Madame Web, the fourth film within Sony's Spider-Man Universe.

S. J. Clarkson's movie stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future... and realizes she can use that insight to change it. 

Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies... if they can all survive a deadly present.

We also answer hard-hitting questions like what's our favourite Pancake Toppings, the worst movie to watch on Valentine's date night and Adam's new weekly feature Backing Black, offering an interesting insight to the life of Cilla Black

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In this episode, we need to talk about Docs Ireland, which is happening both physically and digitally from Wednesday 25 August - Sunday 29 August.

For this recording, Jim McClean was joined by BanterFlix's deputy editor Joe Mc Elroy and local writer Victoria Brown.

Along with looking through the festival's programme, we spoke with Doc Ireland's head of programming Stephen Hackett and Brendan Byrne, whose film Ryan McMullan: Debut is included within the festival's programme.

Jim, Joe and Victoria also chatted about some of the film's they've watched recently, including Michael Sarnoski's Pig and Prano Bailey Bond's Censor.

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On this week's podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joe McElroy as they shared their thoughts on James Gray's Ad Astra and Adrian Grunberg's Rambo: Last Blood.

You'll also hear our interview with Actor Manu Bennett, who was recently in Belfast to celebrate The Comic Book Guys Fifth birthday.

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In this epsiode Host Victoria Brown was joined by writer Maria McQuillan and BanterFlix's very own Jim McClean as they chatted about Duwayne Dunham's Halloweentown (1998).

When a young girl living with her secret witch mother learns she too is a witch, she must help her witch grandmother save Halloweentown from evil forces.

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In this episode, Jim was joined by Pen Densham & John Watson, the writers and producers of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Released in 1991, directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman, the film was a huge box-office success, earning nearly £400 million at the box office.

This interview was recorded via zoom just before Christmas as Jim spoke with Pen and John about the development of the film from script to screen.

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Banterflix's Sleuth Sisters Joe & Thérèse return for another episode of Crime Scene to Screen as they look at movies and TV shows based on real-life crimes.

In this recording they chat about Des (2020), a three part ITV drama starring David Tennant and directed by Lewis Arnold, which is based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen.

Case Files

Des | This September | ITV (youtube.com)

Dennis Nilsen: Biography, Scottish Serial Killer, Facts

Born To Be A Monster? I Dennis Nilsen's Murders | Real Crime (youtube.com)

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In this episode, we need to talk about Disney's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound (1981) as we continue our deep dive into the Dark-Era of Disney's animated back-catalogue. 

On this recording, Jim McClean is joined by BanterFlix's resident Disney Queen Victoria Brown and local cosplayer Sarah McDowell.

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On this episode, Jim handed over the hosting reins of the show to BanterFlix's resident 'Science Queen' Jess Blair as she spoke with biologist, writer and TV presenter Simon Watt about Steven Soderbergh's 2011 thriller Contagion, starring Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Winslet. (as always be warned there are spoilers aplenty).

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat about Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

 As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world.

The second instalment in the new 28 Years Later trilogy is out in cinemas now and follows directly from Danny Boyle's 28 Years later, which was released in 2025.

Show Notes

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOwTdTZA8D8
• Mercy Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H7Djx17l8Y

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On this episode, we need to talk about Sam Pollard's new documentary MLK/FBI, which uncovers the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr during the 1960s. It's available now through various online VOD services.

On this recording, Jim was joined by Johanna Leech from the Strand Arts Centre, Mick Fealty from Slugger O'Toole, writer Sarah Creighton and  Esther Andare from the Golden Thread Gallery.

The film's UK distributor Dogwoof has teamed up with the Strand Arts Centre here in Belfast, so if you follow this link to Dogwoof's own online player and rent the title from them directly you can help support the Strand as they will receive a share from the revenue.

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BanterFlix's resident sleuth sisters Joseph Mc Elroy and Therese Rea are joined by Darren Vincent as they chat about Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things (2010) starring Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, and Frank Langella that was inspired by the life of convicted murderer Robert Durst.

Show Notes

• All Good Things (2010) - IMDb
• The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (TV Mini Series 2015) - IMDb
• Robert Durst convicted: US millionaire found guilty of first-degree murder - BBC News
• Filmmaker of ‘The Jinx’ weighs in on Robert Durst conviction l GMA - YouTube
• How True Crime Has Lead To 'The Jinx' Robert Durst Being Arrested | This Morning - YouTube
• The Curse of Robert Durst - YouTube

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In this episode hosts Victoria Brown and Maria McQuillan chat about Disney's 2013 animated feature Frozen.

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

During this episode, recorded over Zoom they were joined by BanterFlix's very own Jim McClean.

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On this episode, the first in a two-parter, Joe Mc Elroy and Therese Rea look back at the Zodiac Killer and also chat about David Fincher's 2007 feature Zodiac.

In this episode, Joe and Therese discuss the known murders by the Zodiac killer during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the second episode will deal with the possible suspects.
 
This recording will be released in March, but Patrons can get the recording right away.

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In this episode Jim and Adam are joined by Claire McCullough (Lit(erature) to the Tit) as they chat about  Jim Sharman's cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.

As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty.

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In this episode the first in a series of specials dedicated to this year's Belfast Film Festival, Jim spoke with head programmer about this year's festival.

The Belfast Film Festival runs from the 30th October to the 8th November, check out their website for a look at its full lineup.

Year-Round Films and Special Events - Belfast Film Festival

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In this episode Adam reviewed Mike Flanagan's latest feature The Life of Chuck, which is out in cinemas now and Jim shared his thoughts on The Toxic Avenger (2023), which goes on general release later this week.

 This recording also features our weekly look through the UK & Irish Box Office Top 10 and Jim picks out some of his favourite movies from this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

 There are also red-carpet interviews with Barnaby Roper, the director of All The Devils are Here, which received its world premiere at the festival along with some of the film's cast including Eddie Marsan, Burn Gorman and Tienne Simon. Jim also spoke with Paul Sng about his documentary Reality is Not Enough, a dynamic portrait of Scottish writer Irvine Welsh.

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In this episode Jim and Adam review the new Naked Gun movie, starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson and also chat about Zach Cregger's latest movie Weapons, along with Danny and Michael Philippou latest chiller Bring Her Back.

This week's pick of the stream's is War of the Worlds (2025), which is streaming now on Amazon Prime.

 Aaron Flanagan from The Comic Book Guys also gives his monthly round-up of some of the new comics being released throughout August.

Show Notes

The Naked Gun | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson

Weapons | Official Trailer

Bring Her Back | Official Trailer HD | A24

WAR OF THE WORLDS | Amazon Prime Official Trailer (2025) - Ice Cube

Outer Rim Ramblin' | Podcast on Spotify

Comic Book Guys

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In this episode Jim McClean was joined by BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joe Mc Elroy and award-winning filmmaker Anita Jurkovic as they shared their thoughts on Robert Eggers' Fourth feature Nosferatu.

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

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Was 1999 the greatest year in cinematic history?

In this episode Jim & Adam continue their retrospective as they look back at Paul Thomas Anderson's ensemble feature, Magnolia lead by Tom Cruise and Julianne Moore.

An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

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In this episode Jim & Adam begin their 1999  cinematic retrospective as they look back at Renny Harlen's Deep Blue Sea, starring Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows and Samuel L. Jackson. 

Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.

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In this episode Jim & Adam chatted about some of the films which have screened at this year's Belfast Film Festival (31 October to 09 November).

Jim also spoke with Aislinn Clarke, the writer/director of Fréwaka, which opened this year's festival and Paul Kennedy, the writer/director of Dead Man's Money, which also screened at a gala event within the programme.

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In this episode Jim & Adam  were joined in the studio by Doctor Nicole Hamilton as they chatted bout some of the movies they’ve watched over the past four weeks, including Joker: Folie à Deux & The Substance.

We also spoke with director Dominic O'Neill, the writer/director of Haunted Ulster Live, which is available to rent or buy now on various VOD platforms.

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In this episode to celebrate the release of Terrifier 3 in cinemas, Jim & Adam look back at the three feature films within Damian Leone's franchise so far, featuring David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown.

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In the second of our Spider-Man specials to celebrate the re-release of the live action movies on the big screen, Adam is joined by Mark Corrigan from VideoFlames as they look back at the two Amazing Spider-Man movie starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Do the movies that are often maligned deserve a little bit more love?

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In this episode Jim McClean and Joe Mc Elroy continue their retrospective of James Cameron's cinematic back-catalogue as they look back at his feature debut Piranha II: The Spawning (1982).

Resort islanders (Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen) face flying killer-fish left over from a government experiment that flopped.

On this recording Jim & Joe were joined by regular 'More Than Pixels On A Screen' co-host filmmaker Adam Neeson.

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In this episode Jim & Adam were joined in the studio by Docto Nicole Hamilton as they chatted about Andrew Bergman's 1996 movie Striptease, starring Demi Moore.

About the film

When her ex-husband gets custody of their daughter, former FBI office assistant Erin Grant (Demi Moore) needs money to fight the legal case to get her child back. As a result, she takes a job dancing at the Eager Beaver strip club in Miami, where she befriends an imposing bouncer named Shad (Ving Rhames). Unfortunately, she also becomes an object of obsession for politician David Dilbeck (Burt Reynolds), who gets what he wants through charm and violence -- and what he wants is Erin.

Show Notes

Rotten Tomatoes - Striptease | Rotten Tomatoes
IMDB - Striptease (1996) - IMDb
Trailer - Striptease 1996 Trailer HD | Demi Moore | Burt Reynolds (youtube.com)

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In this episode Jim & Adam chat about some of the movies they've watched during the past month and and pretty everything else they can think off. 

Some of the films  we chat about on this episode include The Fall Guy, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, IF and many more.

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In this episode Jim & Adam are joined by local writer Victoria Brown as they chatted about Stephen Sommers' The Mummy, which is being re-released in cinemas to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.

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In this episode Jim McClean and Joe Mc Elroy continue their retrospective of James Cameron's cinematic back-catalogue as they look back at his 1986 feature Aliens.

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

On this recording they were joined by local writer and long-time BanterFlix contributor Gavin Moriarty, along with a brief cameo by cosplayer Joanne Alexander (Hedgescout)..

This podcast was recorded to celebrate Alien Day 2024!

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In this episode, the second of our three Christmas specials Jim McClean is joined by Doctor Nicole Hamilton as they look through some of the best movies on Freeview television over the festive period.

Our choices ran from Saturday 23 December until 01 January 2024.

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In this episode Jim is joined by Bill Taylor from The Sick Sense as they chat about Akiva Schaffer‘s Hot Rod starring Andy Samberg.

Self-proclaimed stuntman Rod Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life - to clear fifteen buses to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's life-saving heart operation.

Check out the film’s trailer here. 

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In this episode, Jim is joined by local filmmaker Adam Neeson as they share their thoughts on Gerard Johnstone's Sci-Fi/ horror M3GAN.

"A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own."

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On this episode of Belfast On-Screen, Jim McClean was joined by Joe Mc Elroy as they chatted about Robert Eggers' latest film The Northman.

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In this episode, BanterFlix's Jim McClean was joined by filmmaker Bill Taylor and cosplayer Aoibheann Henry as they chat in spoilerific detail about Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Show Notes

• BanterFlix: Movie Reviews With a 'Norn Irish' Accent!
• Cosplays By Eevee | Facebook
• The Sick Sense | Facebook
• GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube
• Return of the Ghostbusters (2007 Fan Film) - YouTube

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On this episode, Jim McClean is joined by local blogger James Oliver and BanterFlix's very own 'Disney Queen' Victoria Brown for a rambly chat over what they've been watching throughout April.

A massive thanks to Patrons like Andy Luke, who makes episodes like this happen.

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Gabrielle Riddiough chats with cosplayer Stephen Finch about how he got into cosplaying and some of the movies that have inspired his cosplay costumes. 

Show Notes

• Monopoly Events  - UK Convention Organiser | Monopoly Events | Manchester
• Stephen's Instagram Page -  steve (@stephen_finch_cosplay) • Instagram photos and videos

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This week the movie we really need to chat about is Walt Disney's 1970 animated feature, The AristoCats.

On this episode, Jim was joined by Victoria Brown and Harriet Budd. 

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On this episode, Jim was joined by Therese Rea and Darren Vincent as they chatted about The Silence of the Lambs and some of the latest movie news.

Thanks to Vertigo Releasing Jim also spoke with Brett and Drew T. Pierce, the writers and directors of The Wretched, which is available to rent or buy now through digital download services.

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On this recording, Jim was joined by Joseph Mc Elroy and Darren Vincent as they chatted about many things on this week's podcast! We chatted about the news Henry Cavill will be returning as the Man of Steel and reviewed Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce (a recent BanterFlix watch-a-long).

We also had a general chat about what else we've been watching in lockdown.

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On this episode, Jim and Therese Rea shared their memories of the cinema on the Dublin Road in Belfast following the confirmation in recent weeks that the site has now closed permanently.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by local blogger James Oliver (www.fortalksake.com) as they chatted about Mary Harron's American Psycho. The film is currently available to watch in the UK on Netflix's streaming services. 

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On this episode, we broke from tradition as Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy as they reminisced about some of the cartoons from their youth.

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On this recording, Jim was joined by local blogger James Oliver as they chatted about Uncut Gems, which is out on Netflix now. We also spoke to Film Devour's Brian Mulholland along with local filmmaker's Matthew McGuigan and Jim McMorrow as we showcased the 31st Film Devour Short Film Festival, which recently took place here in Belfast.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident 'Disney expert' Victoria Brown as they chatted about Marielle Heller's latest film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. You'll also hear Jim's chat with Marielle on the red carpet at last year's London Film Festival.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by David 'CBG' Campbell, Abi Easton, Jess Blair and Warren Blair as they chatted about Jay and Silent Bob Reboot after a screening last year at Odyssey Cinemas Belfast.

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On this episode, we looked back at some of the 'out of studio' highlights from season 9 of the BanterFlix Podcast. You'll hear interviews with prosthetic makeup guru Jon Moore, who has worked on many of the Marvel movies, director Robert Budreau, Angus Macfadyen and Garry Keane amongst others.

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On this week's episode, once again recorded at the Odeon Belfast Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy as they chatted in spoilerific detail about Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker and our 'Pick of the Streams', Michael Bay's 6 Underground, which is out now on Netflix. 

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek - The Motion Picture Jim caught up with Neil Stringer and Ian Lawther from USS Caroline to chat about the film. We also shared our thoughts on the future of the franchise. 

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We have a packed episode for you this week as Jim is joined by local-filmmaker Rowanne Swain as they chatted about Frozen 2 and Elizabeth Bank's reboot of the Charlie's Angels franchise.

You'll also hear some of our Q&A which we recorded at the Strand Cinema earlier this year after a screening of When Harry met Sally when BanterFlix's very own Colette Fahy chatted with  Dr Giuliana Monteverde and Louise Gallagher about the film.

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On this week's podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Darren Vincent as they chatted about James Mangold's Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari). You'll also hear some of Jim's Q&A with writer Colin Bateman about Driven, which is out in cinemas and VOD services now. 

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On this week's podcast, Jim was joined by local filmmaker Jim McMorrow as they chatted about the Film Devour Short Film Festival, which recently took place in Belfast earlier this month and they also reviewed It Chapter Two in spoilerific detail. 

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On this week's podcast, Jim was joined by local writers Kate Cannon and Lee Brady as they reviewed André Øvredal's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. We also chatted about It: chapter One ahead of the second instalment's release later this week.

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On this recording, Jim was joined by The Thin Air's Conor Smyth as they reviewed The Lion King and Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die. Jim also spoke with writer/director Anke Blondé about her film the best of Dorien B. which recently screened at both the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Galway Film Fleadh.

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On this episode of our podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Jess Blair and our very own Peter Parker, Warren Blair as we chatted about Support the Girls, Child's Play 2019 and Toy Story 4.This podcast was recorded at the Odeon Belfast

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joe Mc Elroy and The Gown's Victoria Brown as they chatted about Michael Dougherty's Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

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On this episode Jim was joined by Colette Fahy and Darren Vincent as they chatted about John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum.

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On this episode, Jim was joined by Leigh Forgie as they chatted about the new Hellboy film and Shazam, which are both out in cinemas now.We also shared our thoughts on the new trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker and Jim also caught up with director's Andy and Ryan Tohill to chat about their new film The Dig.

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On this episode, Jim looked back at some of his favourite interviews he's done over the past 12 months for the BanterFlix podcast.You'll hear his chat with Issa López about Tigers Are Not Afraid, his chat with Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer about their feature The Parting Glass and his interviews with Ben Elton and Penelope Wilton amongst many others.

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On this podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy and David 'CBG' Campbell as they chatted in spoilerific detail about Ethan Hunt's latest outing and its impact on the spy genre.

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On this podcast Jim was joined by Gavin Moriarty and Mike McCourt as they chatted about Deadpool 2

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Ahead of their show at the Mac here in Belfast on Saturday 30 June, BanterFlix's Jim McClean caught up with Andrew Jones Cassidy, Bill Taylor and Steven Barrett from the Sick Sense to see what makes these sickos laugh!

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On this podcast, recorded at Odeon Belfast Jim sat down with members of the BanterFlix team to chat about a film 10 years in the making as we discussed Avengers: Infinity War in spoilerific detail!

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In this episode, hosts Jim McClean and Adam Neeson discuss a variety of topics including a tribute to the late Catherine O'Hara, the recent Oscar and BAFTA nominations, along with the future of the Saw franchise.

The recording also features an interview with Carol Vorderman discussing her campaign to reclaim the term 'MILF'. 

They also  review the film 'Primate', explore the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, and delve into Sam Raimi's 'Drag Me To Hell'. 

The episode concludes the game the internet isn't talking about Letterboxing.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Show Highlights
01:59 Tribute to Catherine O'Hara
06:10 Oscar and BAFTA Nominations Discussion
10:06 The Future of the Saw Franchise
10:48 Interview with Carol Vorderman
24:15 Review of 'Primate' Film
39:09 Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
49:08 Discussion on 'Drag Me To Hell' and Sam Raimi's Work
01:04:02 Letterboxing and Wrap Up