Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast!

Malta Story (1953)

This week we take to the skies with Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins as they struggle to defend Malta from the Luftwaffe onslaught in Brian Desmond Hurst's 'Malta Story'. W

FoF - From the Archives...

This week we open up the FoF Archive and listen back to some of our favourite moments from the last 6 years of the show! Matt's away this time for work, so Robbie has enl

Only The Valiant (1951)

Gregory Peck leads 'Only The Valiant' this week, for some b-movie 50s Western fayre! With Winchester in hand can Peck hold the fort for the relief to get to him nd his me

Lucky Strike (2026)

Rod Lurie (of ''The Outpost' fame) brings us 'Lucky Strike' a new WW2 film. The film stars Scott Eastwood as Captain Castle an engineers officer who gets trapped behind e

The Two Headed Spy (1958)

Jack Hawkins leads André De Toth's spy/war hybrid 'The Two Headed Spy' this week! Join Matt and Robbie as they dive into one of Jack's lesser known war film turns. Check

Das Boot (1981)

We take to the depths this week with the legendary 'Das Boot'! Das Boot romped home to win the inaugural FoF World Cup of War Movies, beating Bridge Over the River Kwai h

Wake Island (1942)

450 US Marines, led by Brian Donlevy, find themselves fending off a Japanese onslaught on an isolated Pacific atoll. Directed by John Farrow and made with the assistance

Play Dirty (1969)

This week we climb into our Chevrolet trucks and head off into the North African desert with Michael Caine and Nigel Davenport with 1969's 'Play Dirty'. Directed by Andre

Young Washington (2026)

This week on FoF we belatedly celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary! Robbie is on holiday this week but Matt is thrilled to be joined by Dr Alexander Burns.  Al

Landship (2026)

We take to the muddy No Man's Land of Passchendaele this week with 'Landship', a new film from Tin Hat productions. Does the film hit the mark or get bogged down like the

Double Feature Friday #6

This week, the boys sift through Savage Dawn/The Bad Pack and then 24 Hour Party People/Control. Plus an extra double feature! Will you be giving any of the featured Doub

The World Cup of War Films 2026

This week Robbie unveils his World Cup of War Films! A brand new cinematic tournament from FOFA (the Fighting On Film Association) featuring 4 groups of nations, each wit

Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

We head back to the 30s this week and cover the 1936 Flynn feature 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. One of only a handful of films focused on the Crimean War. It's part col

Double Feature Friday #5 - Listener's Double Features!

It's Double Feature Friday! This week the Double Features are ALL listener suggestions! We asked you guys what your ideal war movie pairings were and you did not disappoi

Stalingrad (1993)

This week the boys dig into the bleak, grimness of the German 1993 epic 'Stalingrad.' The film follows men of a German company that arrives in the embattled city at the h

FoF Fixes - The Bond Franchise

We continue Our 'FOF Fixes...' series as the boys attempt to try and fix the James Bond franchise and of course pitch their own Bond projects! Check out our site at www.

Double Feature Friday #4

DFF returns this week with 2 Vietnam War movie double features! Matt goes for Platoon and Hamburger Hill, and Robbie opts for Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket! Will y

Dale Dye: Making Platoon (1986)

We are joined by legendary historical advisor and Vietnam War veteran Captain Dale Dye, who takes us through his time working on Oliver Stone's 'Platoon' (1986). Stone's

FoF Fixes - Star Wars!

Our new series of Friday specials continues, with 'FoF Fixes...'. This new series sees the boys attempt to fix all things pop culture and film. Today, we tackle Star Wars

Making Kokoda and Parer's War - Alister Grierson Interview Pt.2

This week, we are thrilled to bring you the second part of our interview with Australian filmmaker Alister Grierson, who directed a pair of brilliant war films: ‘Kokoda’