Darkseid of the Moon: Recent Episodes
MDK Productions
Podcast series from MDK Productions where a couple of zeroes talk about your favourite heroes, we break down what makes heroes memorable, and what place they and their rogues gallery hold in cinema. What influences they have had on the genre and did they stay true to the source material.
We'll be digging deep on the expansion of the universes, and how that has affected the genre, but we won't be stopping there, we'll also take a look at heroes from other mediums and genres to see how they stack up, because remember not all heroes wear capes.
Noel and Vinnie rank their favourite movie soundtracks, and they speak about how these lists maybe the most personal ones yet.
Noel and Vinnie rank their top superhero/super-villain rip-offs, and they give their reasons for what makes something a worthy or unforgivable rip-off.
Noel and Vinnie rank their top Movies that Changed Genre, and they explain why the sudden change in these movies made a lasting impression.
Vinnie and Noel wrap up their Star Wars series with this rescue mission with old Ben Kenobi himself.
Vinnie and Noel rank their Top 5 Underwhelming Movie Franchises, and they give their reason why these franchises in particular left them wanting so much more.
Noel and Vinnie rank their worst movie twists, and they give their reasons for what makes a truly terrible movie twist.
Vinnie and Noel go back to where it all began with the next episode of their Star Wars series.
Noel and Vinnie rank their favourite stunts, and stunt performers, and they give their reasons for what makes a stunt extra special.
Vinnie and Noel continue their journey through the galaxy far far away with these two interquels.
Vinnie and Noel welcome back Marc Sheffler (The Last House on the Left, El Yid) for this episode, they talk Robin Williams, and the evolution of comedy.
Noel and Vinnie take a walk on the dark-side with Anakin Skywalker for these Star Wars prequels.
Noel and Vinnie rank their favourite traps from the maniac mind of John Kramer, and his many accomplices.
Vinnie and Noel venture through the mean streets of Gotham with Baish Benford (Return of the Critics) for this crime fighting detective noir.
Noel and Vinnie sit down and talk with best-selling fantasy author Ben Galley (Chasing Graves, The Written) for this episode, they ask him how he became an author, and why he fell in love with the craft of writing.
Noel and Vinnie react to Bruce Willis' impending retirement, and take a look back at his incredible career.
Vinnie and Noel welcome Mr. Marvel himself, Will Johnson (Cinephile Hissyfit Podcast) back for this joyous spiderversal event.
Noel and Vinnie go back through time with Barry Allen, altering the universe as we know it with this episode.
Vinnie and Noel get The Don back for another episode, this time they sit down, and ask him how, and why he became a teacher by day, and a movie critic by night.
Vinnie and Noel discuss the reported changes to Netflix' platform, and they talk about what this could mean for the streaming giants future.
Noel and Vinnie go animated with another One Shot episode, this time taking in an alternate apocalyptic world.
Noel and Vinnie rank their favourite bad-asses from the golden age of muscle bound heroes.
Vinnie and Noel take a look at the alternate history of DC with the Soviet Era Superman, and they talk about the freedoms the animated medium affords creators.
Vinnie and Noel take a look at the world of big cats, and reality tv with this one, and they speak about the upcoming Tiger King tv show adaptation.
Vinnie and Noel change it up a little, taking a look at the animated feature from DC, they breakdown what they think Hush did right, and how DC can learn from movies like this in the live action department.
Vinnie and Noel draw up another list, this time giving a little of that shine to their top 5 Under-Rated Actors.
Noel and Vinnie return and, this time their hit-lists are filled with the name's of their top 5 Over-Rated Actors.
Noel and Vinnie make peace with John Cena, and his manic entourage for this HBO Max series, they talk about what makes it so unique, and how James Gunn's love for everything weird shines through in this bizzare property.
Vinnie and Noel go on a suicide mission with James Gunn and his bonkers take on this villainous DC property. They talk about the action, the gore, and the squad itself, and how Gunn brings depth to otherwise shallow characters.
Vinnie and Noel sit down with MDK regular Baish Benford (Return of the Critics), they take a peek at the frenzy surrounding the world's biggest podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, and it's iconic host.
Noel and Vinnie welcome Will Johnson back for another sit down, this time they train their sights on the MCU Disney+ series, Hawkeye, they talk about the tone, and the varied character arcs, how they were handled, and ultimately the passing of the torch from Clint to Kate.
Vinnie and Noel welcome Will Johnson back for this episode, where they talk about one of the MCU's most divisive movies for years, and they speak to why they think that is the case.
Vinnie and Noel sit down with Baish Benford for this episode, they get their weapons at the ready, and weigh up what makes a weapon not just scary, or deadly but truly iconic, and offer us up examples they think exemplifies the use of the weapon the best.
Noel and Vinnie ask the question has foreign language content become more mainstream in recent memory, and if so, what are the benefits that are to be had from exposure to different styles of creativity from all around the world, and what has been behind this recent explosion in popularity.
Vinnie and Noel welcome one of the Iraqi-12 to the studio for this episode, they sit down with Brandon Zakkai, and talk about what inspired him to become a comedian, also about the changing landscape in the comedy world.
Noel and Vinnie take a look back over last year's superhero releases, they pick their top 5 from the bunch, and give their reasons for their choices.
Vinnie and Noel assemble Baish Benford (Return of the Critics) & Roman Sandquist (Mr. Goodbeer Podcast) for the final episode of their MCU Phase One series, they tell us whether or not they think Avengers lived up to expectations, and how the success of the MCU has had a far reaching impact on the movie industry as a whole.
Vinnie and Noel get Don back for the penultimate episode of the Darkseid Phase One series. They go all the way back to 1945 to thaw out a star spangled man, they talk about the film's particular style and tone, and how it was a brave move for Marvel, and if it was the right call or not.
Noel and Vinnie get The Don, Don Shanahan back to discuss the recent rumours surrounding the reported complete ret-con of the DCEU and all it's associated properties.
Vinnie and Noel complete their trilogy in the build up to the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival by welcoming Craig Reynolds and Cameron Macauley on, the director and star of the dramedy Rebecca's Boyfriend. They ask them both about their inspirations, and how the process of making their first feature went, and what they've learned from the process.
Vinnie and Noel get Baish Benford from the Return of the Critics back in the studio for this one, they go to Asgard and back again to find out if Thor be worthy of it's place as a MCU forebearer.
Noel and Vinnie continue their build up to the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival, welcoming Michael MacBroom, the director of Northern Irish comedy, Welcome to Northern Ireland. They ask him about how the film came to fruition, and speak to him about his particular style of filmmaking.
Vinnie and Noel continue their build-up to the Dublin International Comedy Film Festival, welcoming the director of zom-com Follow the Dead, Adam William Cahill for this episode, they ask him about the challenges of indy filmmaker, and what inspired him to make a zombie film as his first feature.
Vinnie and Noel bring back Baish Benford from the Return of the Critics to run the rule over this week's Talking Point, setting their sights on the proliferation of apocalyptic movies pre & post pandemic, and speak about if fans of these types of movies are better prepared for the end times.
Noel and Vinnie welcome Larry Hankin (Escape from Alcatraz, Friends & Breaking Bad) for this episode, they sit down and chat with him about his amazing career, and ask him what it's like going from living in a van to acting with Clint Eastwood.
Vinnie and Noel welcome Will Johnson back to break down this Iron Man sequel, talking about how it matches up against its predecessor and how important it was in terms of MCU follow-ups as the universe expanded.
Vinnie and Noel take a look at the controversy surrounding gun deaths on set, in particular, they run the rule over the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza by Alec Baldwin whilst filming the western Rust, also Dwayne Johnson's stance in reference to firearms on Seven Bucks productions in light of recent events.
Noel and Vinnie sit down with Marc Sheffler, star from The Last House on the Left, and renowned stand up comedian (El Yid), and sitcom writer (Charles in Charge). They ask him what it was like working with Wes Craven & how the trajectory of his career was influenced by many happy accidents.
Noel is MIA, so Vinnie brings in some reinforcements for this one, Don Shanahan & Will Johnson from the Cinephile Hissyfit podcast join him in breaking down the much maligned Marvel monster mash, and speak about its importance in shaping not just the MCU but also the studio system in which it now operates under.
Noel and Vinnie welcome Will Johnson back for this new segment, cooked up by the man in the back Karl Mac, they give their views on one Talking Point from the news, starting off with the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre coming to Netflix next year.
Finishing up our coverage of the Waterford Film Festival, Vinnie flys solo for this sit down with festival founder Stephen Byrne to go through this year's show and a little bit of the background of the event itself and the ever changing landscape in the festival world post-pandemic.
Vinnie and Noel welcome best selling fantasy author Ben Galley (The Written, The Scalussen Chronicles) to join them back at the start of the MCU with this brand new Phase One series, they breakdown Iron Man and speak about its importance to the history of the expanded universe we all know and love today.
Noel and Vinnie catch up on what they missed out on while they were away on their mini-hiatus, on their return to Darkseid they do a quick breakdown of Marvel's Kung-Fu Master and they try to answer the biggest question of all, What If?
Noel and Vinnie take a jump back to the rebirth of the superhero genre with this landmark trilogy for the second of their special crossover episodes.
Vinnie and Noel take a step into the twisty world of the M.Night Shyamalan directed trilogy for this special crossover episode.
Join Vinnie and Noel for the first episode of a brand new interview segment, in the opening salvo they pick the brain of James Bond historian Steven Jay Rubin.
Vinnie and Noel take a stroll in the Gareth Ennis-inspired superhero world of The Boys, both being avid readers of the source material they have a lot to say for themselves.
Vinnie and Noel break down the Amazon adaptation of the Robert Kirkman graphic novel, with the creator as the spearhead, they weigh it against the source material to see how it measures up.
Vinnie and Noel take a step back into the world of the Sony-produced Spiderman movies, in doing so they unlock a multiverse of epic proportions. joining Miles Morales on his journey to becoming Spiderman.
Noel and Vinnie pay a visit to the Redroom, running the rule over the long-awaited solo adventure for the creme-de-la-creme of all Femme Fatales.
Vinnie and Noel go time traveling along the sacred timeline for this episode, setting their sights on all the escapades of our favourite trickster, and his many variants.
Noel and Vinnie run the rule over the plethora of upcoming releases from the MCU, they take a peek into the future and postulate what shape, and form the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take over the coming years.
Vinnie and Noel break down the next chapter in the stories of Sam Wilson, and Bucky Barnes, and how they've adapted to the world post Endgame, they also talk the talk about how a new age needs a new Captain America, and what the future may have in store for the new Star-Spangled Man.
Noel and Vinny discuss how surbuban life in the marvel universe is more insane than mundane.
Join Vincent, and Noel-John, as they break down the Andrew Garfield-led sequel to the Spiderman reboot, and they talk about the pitfalls of rushed expansion and the greater ramifications that the movie's commercial failure had on the genre.
In this week's episode, we focus on the rebooted Spiderman franchise, we discuss the problems with relaunching a property so soon after the last iteration, and how Andrew Garfield fills that spidery spandex in place of the outgoing Tobey Maguire. We also weigh up how the villain of the piece compares to Spiderman's last cinematic nemesis, and how the advent of the MCU affected the tone of the movie, and so much more.
We're back with another episode, with the conclusion of the Sony-produced Spider-Man trilogy, this turn saw the end of Tobey Maguire's run as Spider-Man, and Sam Raimi leaves the director's chair behind to focus on pastures new. We look at whether or not the Spider-Man franchise had fallen to the trilogy curse, and if so what caused it to do so. We also talk villains, and how they are so pivotal to the strength of a superhero movie as a genre, and we examine the missteps of Spider-Man 3 and how they could have been avoided.
In this episode we return for the second web-slinging outing from the Sony produced Spider-Man movies, with the follow up Spider-Man 2, many of the original cast returned, with Alfred Molina taking up the reins as the villain, or mechanical tentacles in this case as the imperious Doc Ock. We take a dive through the streets of New York for this sequel as we weigh up against its predecessor, to see if it is a worthy successor to the landmark film that only hit the theaters two years prior, or what is a case of they went big and we went home.
In the first episode of the series, we take a look at the opening salvo from Sony into the world of Spider-Man. We break down how the movie has aged, what lasting legacy it had going forward, and did Spider-Man's big debut live up to the hype or fall flat on its face. Also, did Sam Raimi prove to be a worthy steward for the hallowed source material, and did he wield that power to the fullest? because we all know, with great power comes great responsibility.