Moderate Fantasy Violence
This fortnight, we face the horrible present-future with Civil War (18:10), then retreat into a cosy fantastical past with Renegade Nell (34:48). Fuller shownotes at
info_outline MFV #212 - EBV (Extreme Bloody Violence)Moderate Fantasy Violence
We make a mockery of our podcast name this fortnight, tackling two releases where the violence is definitely not moderate - Invincible season 2 (15:03) and Monkey Man (34:15). Fuller shownotes at
info_outline MFV #211 - A void in WalthamstowModerate Fantasy Violence
Back to Nick's superhero territory this fortnight, with the second season of powers-focused sitcom Extraordinary (20:40) and the first two issues of the new Ultimate Spider-Man series (36:02) from Marvel Comics. Fuller shownotes on
info_outline MFV #210 - The Golden Honk of the SandwormModerate Fantasy Violence
A big episode for Alastair this week, as we cover his annual Oscar predictions audio extravaganza, and the new Dune movie (16:11, with hard spoilers from 25:24), plus bonus piracy with Our Flag Means Death season 2 (36:52, spoilers from 43:34). Fuller shownotes on
info_outline MFV #209 - 80s Magic MikeModerate Fantasy Violence
Some seasonal February moments of dark intensity this fortnight, in The Iron Claw (12:19) and the new Mr & Mrs Smith series (26:37). Fuller shownotes at
info_outline MFV #208 - Teenage Milked Ninja TurtlesModerate Fantasy Violence
We're covering two separate ends of the movie spectrum this fortnight, with thoughtful current Oscar-contending movie American Fiction (15:40) on one side, and last year's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (29:38) on the other. Fuller shownotes at
info_outline MFV #207 - True Confessions of a Serious Film CriticModerate Fantasy Violence
This fortnight, 2024 begins in earnest with Oscar-nominated film Poor Things (14:07) and new Marvel show Echo (28:06). Fuller shownotes at
info_outline MFV #206 - Let’s quack onModerate Fantasy Violence
As is traditional, the first episode of a new year is spent mopping up some leftovers from the end of the previous one, with What If... season 2 (12:49) and Slow Horses season 3 (31:17). Fuller shownotes at
info_outline MFV #205 - What’s Earthworm Jim up to?Moderate Fantasy Violence
The new year 2024 has begun, and that can only mean one thing - time for Moderate Fantasy Violence to talk about the previous one! Nick and Alastair assemble to look back on the movies (9:47) and TV shows (35:47) of 2023, both giving a broad overview chat, then running down their top 5 favourites each. Fuller shownotes (and full-length year-end summary articles) at
info_outline MFV #204 - New face! WAUUUGH!Moderate Fantasy Violence
Time for our festive late-2000s nostalgia special, as we cover the Doctor Who 60th anniversary Fourteenth Doctor specials (11:38) and the new Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime (36:36). Fairly liberal spoilers for both, so recommend watching them before listening if you're heavily invested in either property. Especially the Scott Pilgrim one. Fuller shownotes at
info_outlineThis fortnight, we check out crime romp Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (9:57) and then ask: how can we make better video game films? (29:03)
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