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 Children Ireland. Find out more about Ghostbusters Ireland here and their charity event at the Strand here.  Festive Foreign Film Fans Podcast Two regular guys explore different countries th ..read more

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 series, including  David Gordon Green's recent trilogy. As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty. If you enjoyed it, be sure to leave us a review wherever ..read more

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 always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty. If you enjoyed it, be sure to leave us a review wherever you get your podcasting fix. Check out our socials on Facebook ..read more

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 Burstyn).  We chatted about the various sequels and spin-offs within the series and chatted about other exorcism movies.  This episode was recorded before the release of David Gordon Gree ..read more

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 Children Ireland. Find out more about Ghostbusters Ireland here and their charity event at the Strand here.  As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty ..read more

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 enjoyed it, be sure to leave us a review wherever you get your podcasting fix. Check out our socials on Facebook, Twitter , Instagram and YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe to make sur ..read more

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 Researcher John Kavanagh and PHD Student Nicole Hamilton. As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty. If you enjoyed it, be sure to leave us a review wherever ..read more

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. As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty. If you enjoyed it, be sure to leave us a review wherever you get your podcasting fix. Check out our socials on Facebook, Twitter , Instagram and YouTube. Don't forget to subscribe to make sure you never ..read more

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 Breadwinner About Giovanna Since the early 2000s, Giovanna has worked on several feature films across Europe both as Storyboard Artist and Animator. After working in France for 10 years, she moved ..read more

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 the 4DX screening of the film. As always be warned this recording is filled with spoilers and tangents a-aplenty. If you enjoyed it, be sure to leave us a review wherever you get your podcasti ..read more