Podcast

Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast!

Film History, Film Reviews, TV & Film

Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast. Join your hosts film lovers and military historians Robbie McGuire and Matthew Moss as they uncover forgotten gems and diamonds in the rough! Featuring special guests from the film industry and fellow historians. FoF dives deep into the genre we love so much.

Check out our website www.fightingonfilm.com Find us on twitter @FightingOnFilm

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Film Reviews chart
#124
Episodes
301
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
37 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

301 episodes, newest first

  1. Overlord (2018) Halloween '26 Special!

    Episode 276

    Show notes

    This Halloween we cover 2018's 'Overlord' a body horror/zombie (kind of) WW2 hybrid. Set just before the Normandy landings a platoon from the 101st Airborne are on a mission to blow up a radio tower... but all is not as it seems... Join us this week for a Fighting On Film Halloween Special!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    40 min
  2. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) - Patreon Pick!

    Episode 275

    Show notes

    The Patreon Pick is back with our wonderful Supporting Cast choosing 1943's 'Guadalcanal Diary'! The film follows US Marines as they fight in the titular battle, based on the smash 1942 book of the same name. Featuring early roles for Anthony Quinn and Richard Jaeckel, 'Guadalcanal Diary' is a fascinating propaganda picture!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    31 min
  3. The Park is Mine 1985 (WMA #3)

    Show notes

    ‘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 a mix of Rambo and Commando – we discuss it all in this War Movie Adjacent episode from back in February, you can listen to more of the WMA series by becoming a Patreon Supporter! Check it out here - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    38 min
  4. Paul Biddiss - What It Takes to be a Military Advisor

    Show notes

    Working on war films and tv in 2026

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    1 hr 1 min
  5. Making Zulu Dawn with Actor & Producer James Faulkner

    Episode 273

    Show notes

    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 1979 classic prequel Zulu Dawn. James explains setting up the battle sequences, what went into to producing the film and much, much more!

    Severin Films' 4K UHD Limited Edition re-release of Zulu Dawn is out now! - Check out severinfilms.com

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    37 min
  6. Breakthrough/Cross of Iron 2 (1979)

    Episode 272

    Show notes

    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 of Iron'. Can the sequel hit the heights of its cult predecessor? Join us to find out!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    33 min
  7. Fire Birds (1990)

    Episode 271

    Show notes

    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! With plenty of Apache action, Cage and Lee turning it up to 11 and Dale Dye positively stealing scenes, is the film just a Top gun knock off or does it offer something more?

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    34 min
  8. Double Feature Friday #7

    Show notes

    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 films! Let us know if you give either of these double features a go!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    13 min
  9. Malta Story (1953)

    Episode 270

    Show notes

    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'. We discuss steam rollers, Spitfires, production intrigues and miscasting, so be sure to join us!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    34 min
  10. FoF - From the Archives...

    Show notes

    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 enlisted the talents of 50s movie star and legally safe soundalike 'Hack Jawkins'...

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    25 min
  11. Only The Valiant (1951)

    Episode 269

    Show notes

    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 men in time? join us to find out!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    30 min
  12. Lucky Strike (2026)

    Episode 268

    Show notes

    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 enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge! Does he make it home and does the film cut the mustard? Join the boys to find out...

    *An early screener of Lucky Strike was kindly provided by Vertigo Releasing, the film is out now on most major UK streaming platforms!

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    41 min
  13. The Two Headed Spy (1958)

    Episode 267

    Show notes

    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 out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    39 min
  14. Das Boot (1981)

    Episode 266

    Show notes

    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 handily. So join Matt and Robbie as they batten down the hatches and ready the torpedoes to cover a piece of cinematic technical mastery which continues to be a much loved submarine classic!

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    57 min
  15. Wake Island (1942)

    Episode 265

    Show notes

    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 of the USMC, Wake Island (1942) is a fascinating early-war US propaganda film that seeks to recreate the desperate battle for the island. Join us this week!

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    45 min
  16. Play Dirty (1969)

    Episode 264

    Show notes

    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 De Toth the film sees a Dirty Dozen-esque band of ex-criminal commandos try to blow up an Axis fuel dump!

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    43 min
  17. Young Washington (2026)

    Episode 263

    Show notes

    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.

    Alex is a professor and author of 'Infantry in Battle, 1733-1783', he is also co-host of the excellent Prime & Load podcast so who better to join us to talk about Young Washington!

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    1 hr 15 min
  18. Landship (2026)

    Episode 262

    Show notes

    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 famed 'Fray Bentos' tank?

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

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    37 min
  19. Double Feature Friday #6

    Show notes

    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 Double Features a go? Let us know!

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  20. The World Cup of War Films 2026

    Show notes

    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 with a war film (chosen at random) to represent them! Who will win? You decide! We'll be reviewing the winner later this month. Will it be Bridge Over the River Kwai for the UK? Pearl Harbour for the US? or will plucky Norway beat them all with Max Manus: Man of War? - join us on the the FoF X and Facebook pages to vote in each match up!

    Check out our site at https://fightingonfilm.com/

    We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.com

    We are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.

    Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

    Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

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