Nick and Alastair finally catch Sinners, the cinematic sensation of 2025 so far, then follow it up with the latest season of Love, Death & Robots on Netflix.

But first, Nick’s in the past yet again with Homicide: Life on the Street, while Alastair’s bang up to date with Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, the newest (and last?) instalment in the Tom Cruise stunt vehicle franchise.

After all that, time to head down the juke joint with Sinners (19:28), the widely acclaimed action-horror movie from Ryan Coogler. Including spoilers for the big mid-film reveal at 26:33 if you’re dodging that.

And then they return to Love, Death & Robots (35:19), the Netflix scifi anthology series which is increasingly veering away from scifi, including their usual countdown of their favourite episodes.

Lastly, if you still need to back Nick’s SoulD #2 Kickstarter, you’ve got about 28 hours after this podcast drops…

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This fortnight, in a change to the advertised schedule, Nick and Alastair take on another Marvel double-bill with antihero punctuation movie Thunderbolts* and the first season of new Disney+ cartoon Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man.

But first, Alastair’s seen new Netflix anime Terminator Zero, while Nick’s read dark fantasy rural noir comic Revival ahead of the upcoming TV adaptation.

After all that, time to get into it with Thunderbolts* (12:36), including deep thoughts about the themes, the direction of the MCU and full spoilers from 25:00 onwards, including the meaning of the all-important asterisk.

Lastly, time for Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man (29:33), which Nick inevitably has lengthy feelings about. He also feels that it’s worth seeing this show unspoilt because there’s a good twist towards the end, but if you insist on ruining it for yourself, the spoilers are in the podcast anyway from 37:30.

And don’t forget you can back Nick’s kickstarter for SoulD #2 for another two weeks! It’s now funded, so no risk attached!

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This fortnight, Nick and Alastair delve into the dark side of superheroics with Daredevil: Born Again, then the grimy underbelly of tech and society itself in Black Mirror season 7.

But first, Nick’s finished the final season of a warmer, more lovable superhero series in Superman & Lois, while Alastair’s been listening to the new Viagra Boys album Viagr Aboys (not a typo).

And then it’s time to return to Hell’s Kitchen in Daredevil: Born Again (19:35). Nick and Alastair covered the original Marvel/Netflix Defenders shows pretty extensively on this podcast – can this comeback live up to those inconsistent glory days?

Finally, another return to a previous subject in Black Mirror season 7 (38:15) – is it as sad as before? And is that good or bad? All that and more!

Nick would also like you to know that his new Kickstarter for SoulD #2 is live now! This is the second issue of his series about a corporation selling our souls in rock form, with artist Phil Appley. If you bought the first issue and want to know the resolution to that cliffhanger, this is your moment! Or if you missed it and want to grab both, they’re both available. He’d just love it if you checked it out.

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This fortnight, it’s all teenage death all the time, as Nick and Alastair cover the lurid cult-horror of Yellowjackets season 3, then the all-too-real sadness of Netflix’s Adolescence.

But first, Alastair’s adding to his Oscar viewing with animated feature award winner Flow, while Nick’s catching up with the fourth season of Apple TV sitcom Mythic Quest. And one host makes a Shocking On-Air Discovery.

And after that, they venture into the wilderness to see if they’ll draw the death card in the latest run of Yellowjackets (18:18, full spoilers from 27:57). Can the show recover after that difficult second season?]

Lastly, a darker shade of murder in Adolescence (39:34), as Nick and Alastair discover why this show has captured the minds of a nation.

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This fortnight, Nick and Alastair dive into the surreal worlds of Severance season 2 and Grand Theft Hamlet.

But first, they’ve also seen some odd movies – Nick headed to the cinema for Dog Man, while Alastair stayed at home with In Camera.

After that, time to cut our minds in half and get the lift down to Severance season 2 (16:07), to see if they can avoid the fate of many other mystery box shows. Happy to report they don’t even drop too many spoilers.

Lastly, after failing to get tickets at London Film Festival last year, they’ve finally seen Grand Theft Hamlet (36:22), a documentary about staging a production of Shakespeare’s most famous play inside the video game Grand Theft Auto Online.

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This fortnight, Nick and Alastair check out new scifi high-concept movie Mickey 17 and the third season of Invincible!

But first, Alastair’s been to the theatre to take in the play Dear England, while Nick’s stayed at home to watch acclaimed comedy-industry comedy-drama series Hacks.

And then everyone heads out to watch Mickey 17 (22:57), in which Robert Pattinson plays multiple different weird little guys.

Last of all, they’ve also seen Invincible season 3 (38:38), the animated superhero series they’ve previously given rave reviews to. Will it keep up that quality? Includes heavy spoilers from 42:48.

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Nick and Alastair descend into the dark side of tech, just for a change, with new black-comedy drama movie Companion and technothriller comic W0rldtr33.

But first, Nick’s read a huge wedge of comics from Marvel’s new Ultimate line, while Alastair’s finally seen Oscar-dominating movie Anora, not to mention having some thoughts on the award results as a whole.

And then they head off into the mountains for Companion (20:34), a new movie somewhere on the cross-section of Get Out and Black Mirror. One major aspect of the premise is spoilt (although it’s also in the trailer) so if you want to see the film completely pure, don’t listen yet.

Last of all, they catch up with the first two volumes of W0rldtr33 (33:14), a dark internet thriller comic by James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco. How has the series shaped up since they covered the first issue back in 2023?

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This fortnight, Nick and Alastair head into a bold future with Captain America: Brave New World, then back to a bloody past with Dexter: Original Sin.

But first, Alastair’s bettering himself with mathematics in Prime Target, while Nick’s continuing his 2024 TV catchup and the serial killer theme with Sweetpea.

And then they strap on their shields and fly off into Captain America: Brave New World (13:10), excited to find out if this really is the worst Marvel film yet.

Last of all, they’ve not been super-optimistic about Dexter: Original Sin (26:53), but could the mild-mannered mass-murderer surprise them? Featuring ruination-level ending spoilers from 38:16.

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This fortnight, Nick and Alastair take on The Power Fantasy, the new conflict-averse super-comic from Image Comics, and Star Trek: Section 31, an action-espionage spin-off film featuring Michelle Yeoh.

But first, Alastair’s seen The Brutalist as part of his ongoing Oscar Best Picture coverage, while Nick’s watched Colin From Accounts just… to cheer him up a bit.

And speaking of good cheer, then they get into The Power Fantasy (15:49), a comic from Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard about a world where six nuclear-level superpowers could annihilate the world at any moment.

But don’t worry, Star Trek: Section 31 (34:47) will bring about a definite change of mood. Is it a film? Is it a TV pilot? Is it somehow both and neither?

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This fortnight, it’s Alastair’s favourite time of year – prestige Oscar movie season! So the podcast digs into the new Nosferatu remake from Robert Eggers, and acclaimed comedy-drama A Real Pain.

But first, Alastair kicks us down that track with his thoughts on Nickel Boys, before Nick derails us with The Traitors season 3.

After all that, time to finally hunt down the vampire in Nosferatu (16:22), including thoughts on where it fits into the Robert Eggers canon and exactly what is going on with the moustache.

Notably less facial hair chat follows when they experience A Real Pain (35:11), a touching travel comedy-drama with Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin.

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