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
We Need To Talk About Movie Music (Daisie Conway)
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 D…
The State of Cinema Special
On this special episode of We Need To Talk About Movies, Jim was joined by Johanna Leech from the Strand Arts Centre in Belfast, Chris Swney from the Archlight Cinema in Battersea and f…
A League of Their Own (1992)
On this episode of We Need To Talk About Movies we've dipped into the vault here at Banter HQ and issued a recording from one of our live events at the Strand Arts Centre in East Belfas…
M.J. Bassett Interview (Rogue)
On this episode of We Need To Talk About Movies Jim chats with filmmaker M.J. Bassett about her film Rogue, which has recently been released on VOD services and is now available on DVD …
Rob Lemkin and Femi Nylander Interview (African Apocalypse)
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 scr…
The Rock
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.
Don't forget you can also watch a shorter versio…
Rose: A Love Story (Dark Hedges International Film Festival Special)
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…
The AristoCats (Disney Retrospective)
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.
Memories of Murder (Crime Scene to Screen)
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 …
Bill and Ted Face The Music
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 though…
Disney Retrospective (Taster Session)
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…
New Mutants
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 th…
Tenet
This week we need to talk about Christopher Nolan's Tenet! Jim McClean was joined by BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy, Mark Stephen Hughes from The Big Nerd Quiz and Filibuster's Lee …
You've Been Trumped Too
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 V…
Jaws
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 featur…
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
On this episode, Jim was joined by Gav Logan from Fright Club NI and BanterFlix's very own Victoria Brown as they chatted about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Milos Forman's 1975 film …
Cinemas Reopening Special
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 enfor…
The Lost Boys
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 b…
Saint Frances
On this episode, Jim was joined by local filmmaker Margaret McGoldrick and blogger James Oliver as they shared their thoughts on Alex Thompson's Saint Frances.
The film tells the story o…
The Silence of The Lambs
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 s…