Second big comic film in a row, as we move on to satirical superhero penis-discussion event Deadpool 2! (11:04) And as that's the sequel to the first film we ever reviewed, time to ask: Are there any unmade sequels we'd actually like to see? (28:13)

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At last, the one you've (okay, we've) (okay, Nick's) been waiting for - the Avengers: Infinity War review! (8:06 with MAXIMUM SPOILERS) And then we ask: how standalone must a film be to count as a real film? (28:16)

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This fortnight, we're covering A Quiet Place (7:02), with moderate spoilers throughout and ENORMOUS ENDING SPOILERS from 22:13 until 28:23, where we ask this fortnight's question: how much do plot nitpicks actually matter?

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This fortnight, much to Alastair's excitement, we've seen Wes Anderson's new cinematic canine cartoon Isle of Dogs (9:15), which led us to ask: can any new talking animated film live up to The Jungle Book? (23:20)

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This fortnight, we've seen all 13 episodes of Marvel's Jessica Jones season 2 and we're here to tell you how it made us feel (10:31). Relatedly, we ask the question: what makes a good difficult second album? (28:53)

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We revisit Star Trek: Discovery to look back over the whole first season with full spoilers (9:55) and then, inspired by one specific line of dialogue, ask the loaded question: how subtle should allusions to real life politics in sci-fi/fantasy be? (28:49)

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It's an Oscarbait special, as we review heavily nominated woman/fishman romance The Shape of Water (9:36) and then ask: since this fantasy/horror movie looks like cleaning up this year, when will Spider-Man finally win an Oscar? (24:34)

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Time to crack open the year's major superhero movies with Marvel's Black Panther! (10:14) And then, to begin this new chapter, we also ask: what should superhero movies be in 2018? (28:38)

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This fortnight, we chat about Paradiso, the new dystopian comic from Image (7:01) and then ask the follow-up question you've all been waiting for: Which scifi dystopia would you least like to live in? (19:30)

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This fortnight, two long-time Aaron Sorkin fans discuss the big man's new movie Molly's Game (7:57) and then ask obviously related question: how do you follow up a career-defining work? (24:42)

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Just like last year, it's the Moderate Fantasy Violence review of 2017! Let's put that beast down forever! We talk about the state of movies (5:06), then count down our respective top five releases (10:14), and then we move onto TV, with the same combination of chat (29:32) and chart (35:38).

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A double-event special today, as we tackle both Star Wars: The Last Jedi (8:16, with FULL SPOILERS) and the glorious festive season with our follow-up question: what makes a great Christmas film? (30:28)

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This fortnight, we've watched all thirteen episodes of Marvel's The Punisher show on Netflix (7:56), and it sure made a mess everywhere. Plus our latest burning related issue: When is it acceptable to fake your own death? (33:51)

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This is it! The fiftieth episode of Moderate Fantasy Violence! To celebrate this megaversary, there's a review of long-discussed superhero team-up Justice League (8:27), followed by Nick and Alastair taking YOUR questions (25:29).

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Back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as we review superfun supersequel Thor: Ragnarok (7:28) with mild spoilers for early on in the film, and then ask a big, depressing question: are WE on the verge of Ragnarok? (26:32)

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This fortnight, we take a big sweeping look (with spoilers) at the first five episodes of Star Trek: Discovery (8:22) and, prompted by Trek's first ever f-bomb, we ask: is there any franchise that shouldn't go full adult? (23:40)

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This fortnight's main feature is long awaited (especially by Alastair) sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 (6:30), followed by related topic: are humanoid robots a good idea? (24:28) And yes, we know most sci-fi films have a clear take on that.

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This fortnight, we review surreal Darren Aronofsky movie mother! (6:04) and tackle a hot related talking point: should writers write about writers? (22:46)

Reasonably heavy spoilers for mother! in this podcast, by the way.

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The all-new Moderate Fantasy Violence format debuts, with each episode reviewing one new release, then discussing a related topic. First up, Nick and Alastair look at the new movie adaptation of Stephen King's It (8:57) and then ask: are clowns still scary in 2017? (19:25)

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Forty four, forever more! A big episode this fortnight, with Netflix's Marvel's The Defenders (6:52), the whole of Game of Thrones season 7 (24:14, full spoilers), Atomic Blonde (45:00) and Nick's recommendation from last time: Master of None (57:41).

Also: Nick defrosts his freezer mid-episode, and at one point, a huge wedge of ice falls out.

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Forty-three years since the last recording! Alastair went on holiday and Nick's about to do the same, so they recorded this a few weeks back. There's brief chat about the original The Handmaid's Tale novel by Margaret Atwood and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, a small clip from their trip to Nine Worlds, then a double recommendation: Nick suggests Daredevil: Born Again (11:06) by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, Alastair goes for classic British comedy Withnail & I (30:36).

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Is this episode the meaning of life? This time, we briefly chat Santa Clarita Diet and The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley, before turning to longer discussions of Dunkirk (6:26), It Comes At Night (24:37), Castlevania (34:48) and Alastair's most recent recommendation: Nathan Barley (47:06).

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Cruising into their (podcast's) forties with dignity, Nick and Alastair tackle the new Doctor Who casting briefly (6:07), then dive full-bodied into Spider-Man: Homecoming (11:04), the Game of Thrones season 7 premiere (26:45), Preacher season 2 (41:07) and Nick's recommendation of Descender: Tin Stars (52:32).

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The big 4-0! Nick and Alastair revisit some old friends and discover some new goth-synth albums in this landmark episode. Full shownotes at ModerateFantasyViolence.com, but here are timestamps for the main features:

Baby Driver: 9:51
Doctor Who series 10: 25:01
Curse Words v1: 49:22
You And Me Against The World by Apoptygma Berzerk: 58:45

Thirty-nine, yet also two! Nick and Alastair cover two TV shows beginning with O and ending in Black for the second time (see also: MFV #10), but first, Alastair's seen Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle, a serious documentary about the housing crisis, while Nick's read some Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye comics.

Then it's down to business with the start of Orange Is The New Black season 5 (9:55), followed by a big look back at the whole of American Gods season 1 (27:18) and a little check-in with the first episode of Orphan Black's final season (43:26).

Last but definitely not least, Nick recommends Quantum & Woody (55:17) by Christopher Priest and Mark Bright, the mismatched-buddy-superhero comic that influenced much of his style, taste and sense of humour. Will Alastair dig it?