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  • MFV #266 - I recognised Michael Fassbender!
    May 7 2026

    This fortnight, another all-superhero special, as we cover the fourth season of Invincible (13:27) and the epic Alivens Vs Avengers crossover comic (27:46).

    Plus bonus chat about Golden Rage from Image Comics, and Alastair's Studio Ghibli retrospective continues with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

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    40 Min.
  • MFV #265 - Really gonna edgelord it
    Apr 23 2026

    This fortnight, some culture from a short while ago - the first volume of Absolute Wonder Woman (15:06) and Oscar-winning Norwegian movie Sentimental Value (28:40).

    Plus some bonus coverage of more past releases - Alastair's finally seen Princess Mononoke, while Nick's able to legally watch the fifth season of Harley Quinn at long last. (Also its spin off, Kite-Man: Hell Yeah!)

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    40 Min.
  • MFV #264 - This film is extremely cinema
    Apr 9 2026

    This fortnight, in a slight change to the advertised programme (after an unexpected trip to the cinema), we cover new dark romcom The Drama (19:00) and recent BBC folklore adventure Small Prophets (31:41).

    Also some bonus chat about Stranger Things season 5 and Project Hail Mary. Impressively, this podcast won't give away the big reveal in The Drama, but does include some broad Stranger Things spoilers.

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    48 Min.
  • MFV #263 - Firing all Chekov's other weapons
    Mar 26 2026

    This fortnight, we delve into two unconventional takes on superheroes - the new Marvel series Wonder Man and the climactic third volume of The Power Fantasy by Kieran Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard.

    Plus bonus chat about angry chef movie Soul Kitchen and the Vampirella comic run written by Christopher Priest, with art by Ergun Gunduz and others.

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    47 Min.
  • MFV #262 - You don't see that a lot on TV
    Mar 12 2026

    This fortnight, we return to Westeros once more for A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms (23:05), then go deep undercover in The Secret Agent (37:46).

    Plus bonus chat about Nick's extensive Judge Dredd reading, and Alastair's favourite time of the cultural year arrives, with his Oscar predictions, plus a brief review of F1.

    Nick's latest comic, the second volume of The Collected Letters of Courier Z, is funding on Kickstarter now!

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    52 Min.
  • MFV #261 - Naturally occurring crappy wallpaper
    Feb 26 2026

    This fortnight, it's the 10th anniversary of Moderate Fantasy Violence! Somehow we've done this for a whole decade, and obviously, we celebrate by doing one of our double-recommendation episodes, this time focusing on releases from within the last ten years.

    Nick's suggested hot new comic series Absolute Batman (16:15) while Alastair's plunging us into The Backrooms (34:30), the YouTube series by Kane PIxels about to become a movie from A24.

    With bonus chat about Train Dreams, the next movie in the Oscar marathon, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3.

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    52 Min.
  • MFV #260 - Harbinger of the Apocalypse
    Feb 12 2026

    This fortnight, we take a dark-comedy look at both our hellish conspiracy-laden present in Bugonia (18:05, spoilers from 28:32) and the nuclear-ravaged future in Fallout season 2 (35:04, spoilers from 43:17).

    Plus bonus chat about cool queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry and another quiet Japanese film Evil Does Not Exist.

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    54 Min.
  • MFV #259 - Kill all the fish people!
    Jan 29 2026

    This fortnight, we cover the latest damp Doctor Who spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea (15:20) and recent tragic theatrical adaptation Hedda (33:53).

    With bonus chat about toilet movie Perfect Days and murder comedy-drama Barry.

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    52 Min.