Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast!

The Park is Mine 1985 (WMA #3)

‘The Park Is Mine’ starring Tommy Lee Jones - who attempts to seize New York’s Central Park to raise awareness of social injustices! The modest but engaging film brings

Paul Biddiss - What It Takes to be a Military Advisor

Working on war films and tv in 2026Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible r

Making Zulu Dawn with Actor & Producer James Faulkner

We are thrilled to bring you our second interview with actor and producer James Faulkner (back by popular demand!) James regales us with stories behind the making of the

Breakthrough/Cross of Iron 2 (1979)

This week we ask: can a stacked cast save a movie? Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger and Curt Jurgens star in 1979's 'Breakthrough', a sequel to 1977's 'Cross o

Fire Birds (1990)

Zip up your SRU vests and prepare for take off! This week the boys cover 1990's Fire Birds, staring Nicolas Cage and Tommy Lee Jones, think Top Gun but with helicopters!

Double Feature Friday #7

Double Feature Friday is back! This time Matt gives us two end-of-the-century classics, both featuring Sean Connery, and Robbie goes for two Lumet-directed Al Pacino film

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