The NI Scene
a weekly podcast that looks at what's happening across Northern Ireland, from movie reviews, comics, gaming, cosplay and events.
co-hosted by Jim McClean (Q Radio) and local filmmaker Adam Neeson, new episodes drop on Monday evenings
If you have an event/ screening you’d like us to feature, or you'd like to get involved contact us on [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 74 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Uncut Gems
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…
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
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 a…
Bad Boys for Life
On this episode, Jim and Therese chatted in spoilertastic detail about Bad Boys for Life starring Will Smith and Martin Lawerence.
If you enjoy the show, be sure to subs…
The Day the Clown Cried (Holocaust Memorial Day)
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…
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
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 C…
1917
On this episode, Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy as they chatted about 1917, Jojo Rabbit and Bombshell. They also looked back at Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 feature Rope.
If y…
Best Of The Pod (Season 9)
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 …
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Spoiler Special)
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…
The BanterFlix Christmas Special 2019
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…
Frozen 2
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…
Star Trek -The Motion Picture (40th Anniversary)
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 thought…
Love Actually Special
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 Ac…
The Last Starfighter (Video Game Day Special)
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 Sic…
Le Mans '66 (Ford V Ferrari)
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 …
The Irishman
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 F…
Blade Runner Special
Since its November 2019 and the year of Blade Runner, we thought we'd dip into the archives here at Banter HQ and revisit our Blade Runner special from 2016 as Jim chatted with the Thin…
Doctor Sleep
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 ba…
Terminator: Dark Fate (Spoilers)
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…
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
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…
Joker
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…