Banterflix – Northern Visions & NVTV https://testbed1.rvbrand.co Great local programming for Belfast Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:01:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Banterflix: 13th February 2026 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-13th-february-2026/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:39:04 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55715 Jim McClean and guests Anita Jurkovic and Hamish Calvert discuss the latest film releases. Giles from Newcastle Community Cinema talks about their upcoming Knitflix screening of When Harry Met Sally and Junko Takekawa from the Japan Foundation has details about their touring filming programme.

]]> Banterflix: 6th February 2026 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-6th-february-2026/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:43:02 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55718 Jim McClean and guests Danny Brown and Nicole Hamilton discuss the latest film releases.

]]> Banterflix: 23rd January 2026 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-23rd-january-2026/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:45:39 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55721 Jim McClean and guests Adam Neeson, Katelyn McComb and Joe McElroy discuss the latest film releases and cosplayer Hedgescout reports from MegaCon Dublin.

]]> Banterflix: 16th January 2026 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-16th-january-2026/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:48:08 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55724 Jim McClean and guests Anita Jurkovic and Gavin Moriarty discuss the latest film trailers and releases, from a dark reboot of The Mummy to a controversial comedy classic.

]]> Banterflix: 19th January 2026 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-19th-january-2026/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:50:32 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55727 Jim McClean and guests Joe McElroy, Nicole Hamilton and Adam Neeson discuss the latest film trailers and releases, from superhero sequels to a return to Pandora, alongside guest reviews, an interview with Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell, and a look at a major streaming finale. The episode wraps up by launching January’s “LOL Season” with a cult comedy pick.

]]> Banterflix: 12th December 2025 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-12th-december-2025/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:52:42 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55728 Movie review show, hosted by Jim McClean with guests Margaret McGoldrick and James Oliver featuring lively discussion, reviews, and interviews covering a broad mix of film news and recent releases.

This week The Banterflix Christmas lights are finally switched on by a top celeb from a legendary Christmas film.

Jim and Margaret give their thoughts on the release of the new film Eternity starring Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller and the Amazon Original Christmas film Oh. What. Fun starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

James Oliver reviews Five Nights At Freddy’s 2.

Finally, this week’s Festive Selection Box film is the 1983 classic, A Christmas Story.

]]> Banterflix: 5th December 2025 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-5th-december-2025/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:55:05 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55733 Movie review show, hosted by Jim McClean with guests Bill Taylor and Joe McElroy featuring lively discussion, reviews, and interviews covering a broad mix of film news and recent releases.

This week they discuss the release of the Disney sequel Zootropolis 2 and the third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man before giving their thoughts on Volume One of Stranger Things Season 5 and kicking off the Christmas movie selection box with The Holdovers.

Also features an insightful interview with Stephan Eicke about his new book A Dream Come True about the collaboration between David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti.

]]> Banterflix: 28th November 2025 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-28th-november-2025/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:57:35 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55736 Movie review show, hosted by Jim McClean with guests Nicole Hamilton and Phil Higginson featuring lively discussion, reviews, and interviews covering a broad mix of film news and recent releases.

This week they discuss the release of the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good and the trailer for the next Hunger Games film, Sunrise On The Reaping.

Jim also speaks to Hedda Lornie Archbold and Anna Smith from the Girls On Film podcast about their work before closing the show with a review of the 1984 film The Last Starfighter, which will soon receive a 4K physical release.

]]> Banterflix: 21st November 2025 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-21st-november-2025/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:59:22 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55739 Movie review show, hosted by Jim McClean with guests Hamish Calvert and Adam Neeson featuring lively discussion, reviews, and interviews covering a broad mix of film news and recent releases.

This week they discuss the release of Edgar Wright’s take on The Running Man and the trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada as well as the comedy film The Roses starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, which releases on DVD soon.

]]> Banterflix: 10th October 2025 https://testbed1.rvbrand.co/shows/arts-music/visual-arts/banterflix/banterflix-10th-october-2025/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:01:13 +0000 https://nvtvtestbed.local/?p=55742 The Banterflix movie review show, hosted by Jim McLean with guests Adam Neeson and Dr. Nicole Hamilton during “spooky season,” discussing upcoming film festivals in Belfast including the Belfast Film Festival’s 25th anniversary, the Belfast International Horror Festival, and special guest Lucy Liu’s appearance.

The team reviews Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film One Battle After Another, V/H/S Halloween on Shudder and the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, filmed in Northern Ireland.

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