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The NI Scene

A weekly movie review podcast co- hosted by Q Radio’s Jim McClean and filmmaker Adam Neeson.Episodes drop on a Monday evening, each week Jim & Adam chat about some of the movies, both old and new they’ve been watching and also take a look at some of the events that are happening in Northern Ireland.If you have an event/ screening you’d like us to feature, or you"d like to get involved contact us on info@banterflix.com

tv & film

All Episodes

88:34

The Life of Chuck & EIFF 2025

The NI Scene ·

2025/08/25

Send us a text 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 dire...

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61:57

The Naked Gun/ Weapons & Bring Her Back

The NI Scene ·

2025/08/14

Send us a text 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 N...

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82:32

Doctor Who Special

The NI Scene ·

2025/08/04

Send us a text 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 Support the show If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe and leave us a nice review wherever you get your podcasting fix. It’s a free way you can help more listeners find our pod. Check out our socials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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104:36

The Fantastic Four: First Steps/ I Know What You Did...

The NI Scene ·

2025/07/28

Send us a text 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 ...

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88:21

Clown in a Cornfield & How To Train Your Dragon (2025)

The NI Scene ·

2025/06/22

Send us a text In this episode Jim & Adam are joined by Zara Jackson, who worked as an assistant script supervisor on the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon (Dean DeBlois) as they reviewed the film and also shared their thoughts on Eli Craig's Clown in a Cornfield. They also had a look at the UK box-office top 10 and Joe Mc Elroy also picks out some local events and screenings to look out happening across Northern Ireland. Ruthless TruthIs an opinion platform hosted by Marvin ...

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81:05

Revenge of the Sith (Outer Rim Ramblin)

The NI Scene ·

2025/04/17

Send us a text On this episode of ORR, Adam and Danny are joined by Fright Club NI's Gavin Logan! Gavin shares his memories of going to Star Wars Celebrations in 2016/2023 and gives tips on how to survive the convention. The guys also share their thoughts on REVENGE OF THE SITH, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this month! You can find Gavin's work over at www.thefrightclubni.com. Our artwork is supplied by the excellent Jonathan Sung and our theme song is by the brilliant Andy Kah...

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96:48

Bridget Jones Special

The NI Scene ·

2025/02/17

Send us a text 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. Support the show As always each recording features spoilers (sorry), silliness, some bad-language (sorr...

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103:37

Super Bowl Special

The NI Scene ·

2025/02/13

Send us a text 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! Support the show As always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-language along with tangents a-aplenty. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review Check out our socials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Don't forget to...

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107:17

Before Sunrise

The NI Scene ·

2025/02/03

Send us a text 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, Bef...

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36:45

Vampires On Screen

The NI Scene ·

2025/01/20

Send us a textIn 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.Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-language along with tangents a-aplenty.If you enjoye...

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82:20

Goodfella (Crime Scene to Screen)

The NI Scene ·

2024/12/16

Send us a textIn this festive themed episode of 'Crime Scene to Screen' BanterFlix's resident sleuth sisters Joe Mc Elroy and Thérèse Hyland chat about Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990).Henry Hill, a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, rises through the ranks of his neighborhood's organized crime branch; he ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners.Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness...

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70:30

Friday the 13th Special

The NI Scene ·

2024/12/13

Send us a textIn 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.Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-language along with tangents a-aplenty.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a reviewCheck out our socials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.Don't forget to...

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132:56

The December Cine Ramble (Julian Doyle & Airell...

The NI Scene ·

2024/12/11

Send us a textIn 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. Support the showAs always each recordi...

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87:27

The Halloween Cine Ramble

The NI Scene ·

2024/10/30

Send us a textIn 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!Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-language along with tangents a-aplenty.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a reviewCheck out our socials on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.Don't forget to subs...

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59:53

Halloweentown (We Need To Talk About Disney)

The NI Scene ·

2024/10/29

Send us a textIn 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.Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-language along with tangents a-aplenty.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure...

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38:03

Dark Hedges Film Festival Special ( Peter Filardi &...

The NI Scene ·

2024/10/26

Send us a textIn 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)Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, sillines...

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65:10

The Conjuring (Crime Scene to Screen)

The NI Scene ·

2024/10/25

Send us a textIn this episode of 'Crime Scene to Screen' BanterFlix's resident 'sleuth sister's Joe and Thérèse are joined by local writer Victoria Brown as they chat about James Wan's 2013 feature The Conjuring, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.They also discuss the infamous paranormal investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren, whose investigations the movies within the Conjuring franchise are based on.Support the showAs always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-l...

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82:08

Batman Forever (1995)

The NI Scene ·

2024/09/23

Send us a textIn 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 ge...

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115:02

The September Cine Ramble: Will Higo Interview (The...

The NI Scene ·

2024/09/20

Send us a textIn 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.As always each recording is filled with spoilers, silliness and bad-language along with tangents a-aplenty.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a reviewChe...

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53:39

Des (Crime Scene to Screen)

The NI Scene ·

2024/09/18

Send us a textBanterflix'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 FilesDes | This September | ITV (youtube.com)Dennis Nilsen: Biography, Scottish Serial Killer, FactsBorn To Be A Monster? ...

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