Moderate Fantasy Violence

It's the return of the Netflix movie double-bill this fortnight, with They Cloned Tyrone (12:08) and Extraction 2 (23:47). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

To our own surprise, we manage to cover burning-hot new movie Oppenheimer (13:29), along with some thoughts from Alastair about Barbie, along with latest Marvel mini-series Secret Invasion (28:32). Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com

This fortnight, we're heading into the criminal underworld with Nimona (15:09) and then the literal underground with Silo season 1 (24:54). Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com

We travel all across the different sides of America this episode, with the dark underbelly in Poker Face (13:56) and an altogether more whimsical angle in Asteroid City (26:52). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

A brutal duo this episode, as we cover cannibal teen drama Yellowjackets season 2 (15:02, mega-spoilers from 25:30) and ultraviolent Finnish revenge movie Sisu (34:08). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

A pair of major cultural events this year, with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (8:45) and Succession season 4 (26:57, with finale-ruining spoilers from 37:35). Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Another animated anthology this episode, with Star Wars: Visions season 2 (12:43), so Nick and Alastair sit down to give you the usual top 3 episodes, followed by their thoughts on new internet-horror comic W0rldtr33 (26:44). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

This fortnight, it's two different (but both wholly enjoyable) action movie flavours with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (13:52) and Polite Society (28:18). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com and don't forget to back StoneCop, Nick's latest comics Kickstarter !

MFV back for another fortnight, and for the second time in our history, we're covering a season of The Mandalorian (12:18), followed by a comic written by Alex Paknadel - specifically All Against All with art by Caspar Wijngaard (27:50). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

We enter a world of imagination this fortnight, with two game-based movies: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (14:23) and, of course, Tetris (28:01). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

A journey into two different dark corners of the human psyche this fortnight, with The Last Of Us (14:06) and Alan Partridge: Stratagem (28:01). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

It's Alastair's favourite time of year - he delivers his Oscar predictions, and then has them soundtracked by blaring sound effects by Nick. Oh, and we also reviewed Cocaine Bear (14:29) and Luther: The Fallen Sun (24:07).

This fortnight, it's time to don our capes and take flight in an all-superpowers fortnight, with Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania (11:12) and Extraordinary (27:24). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com .

The episode of Alastair's dreams this fortnight, as we cover two Oscar Best Picture contenders - The Banshees of Inisherin (13:01) and Triangle of Sadness (23:52). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

We continue to scour 2022 for the best outstanding media, this fortnight covering Our Flag Means Death (11:19) and Newburn (23:44). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Starting 2023 as we begin every year - with leftover culture from the last one. This time, it's the second season of Slow Horses (15:30) and the movie White Noise (29:17). Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Only a few weeks after everyone else did their Best of 2022 posts, we're finally weighing in! We're talking about the year in film (11:07) and then counting down our favourite movies (23:35), and then giving TV the same treatment of chat (44:02) followed by chart (53:52). Fuller shownotes and our end of year written articles available at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Merry Christmas Violence! Yes, it's our annual somewhat festive special, this year covering The Peripheral (9:45, no Christmas content) and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (23:27, lots of it). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Another heaping helping of premium telly this fortnight, with hot new Star Wars series Andor (8:55) and eagerly awaited boat show 1899 (26:13, with hardcore utter spoilers from 33:57). Fuller shownotes from ModerateFantasyViolence.com

A high-calibre menu this fortnight, as we cover Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ( 10:31) and The Bear (29:07). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Our (slightly belated) BBC centennial special hits the airwaves, with reviews of Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor ( 10:06) and Ghosts series 4 (28:26). Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Three big TV shows this Halloween as we cover Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ( 13:36), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (27:33) and, just in time for the season, Werewolf by Night (39:41). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

This fortnight, we're trapped in a basement in Inside Man (14:36) and the metaphorical prison of our own grief in After Yang (31:54). Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Traumatised by the hellish present day, we return to the eighties to recommend each other beloved childhood franchise classics. Nick gets Alastair to read Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt ( 14:36 ), while Alastair is going for Doctor Who: Earthshock ( 30:23 ). Fuller shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com

Fact takes on fiction this fortnight, as we return to the fantasy world of Game of Thrones with House of the Dragon (12:23) , then dive into a big deep cave of reality with Thirteen Lives (26:39) . Fuller shownotes on ModerateFantasyViolence.com