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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 se...

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. As alw...

In this episode Jim McClean & Adam Neeson are joined by Joe McElroy as they chatted about William Friedkin's The Exorcist , which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.  Based on WIliam Peter Blatty's novel and released in 1973, the film stars Max von Sydow and Jason Miller as two priests tasked with performing an exorcism on young Regan (Linda Blair) at the request of her mother (Ellen Bu...

In this epsiode Jim is joined by Phil and Paul Higginson from Ghostbusters Ireland as they chatted about Ivan Reitman's 1984 orginal along with the various sequels and reboots within the series and pretty much anything else Ghostbuster-related. This episode was recorded ahead of their special screening at the Strand Arts Centre in East-Belfast on Sunday 29 October to help raise money for  Heart Ch...

In this episode Jim & Adam chat about  Kevin Smith's cult-classic Clerks (1994) and also look through the filmmaker's cinematic back-catalogue as they talk about their love for his films. Smith's black & white comedy stars  Brian O'Halloran & Jeff Anderson and presents a day in the lives of store clerks Dante Hicks and Randal Graves as well as their acquaintances.  It is the first of S...

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...

In this episode, host Jim McClean is joined by Joe McElroy and Victoria Brown  as they chat about Disney's 26th animated movie,  Basil The Great Mouse Detective   (1986) . Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan. As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty. If you e...

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 . As always be warned this recording is filled with spoi...

In this episode Jim was joined by PHD Researcher John Kavanagh and PHD Student Nicole Hamilton as they chatted about Ti West’s Pearl starring Mia Goth.  Trapped on her family's isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother.  Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repre...

In this episode Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy as they continue their retrospective of James Cameron's back-catalouge as they look back at his 1994  feature True Lies. Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz ( Art Malik) . Harry's mission is complicated when he...

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 succ...

In this episode we chatted in spoilierific detail about Scream VI . Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's latest instalment in the Slasher series , the four survivors of the Ghostface's latest killings in Woodsboro leave the town behind behind for a fresh chapter in New York City. But soon a new killer stalks the streets of the Big Apple. On this recording host Jim McClean, was joined by PHD R...

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. Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you never miss a single episode and find our complete b...

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 .  Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you never miss a single...

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 H...

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 Bre...

In this episode, Jim McClean is joined by Joe McElroy and Victoria Brown  as they chat about James Cameron's Titanic (1997) . The film has been re-released in 3D to celebrate its 25th anniversary. A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Thanks to Cineworld Belfast Jim & Joe got to attend a special screening of th...

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. Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you never miss a single episode and find our complete back catalogue on the BanterFlix website .

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."Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you never miss a single episode and find our complete back catalogue on the BanterFlix website .

In this episode host Jim McClean was joined by local filmmaker Adam Neeson as they chatted about Rob Zombie's The Munsters. The film is available on DVD & Blu Ray now and can also be purchased on various VOD platforms. In come terrorites the movie is also availble on Netflix's streaming service. On this recording, Jim also got the opportunity to speak with one of the flm's stars, Daniel Roebuc...

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...

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. Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you never miss a single episode and find our complete back catalogue on the BanterFlix website .

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...

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 Guys tells 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...

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 Jef...