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So. Here it is. The big one. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Broadcaster and film critic RJ Bayley and screen writer Niall 'before Zod' Heseltine give a suitably epic examination of the year's biggest film. We delve into the fractured psychology of the caped crusader, why spectacle doesn't come second to other aspects of movies, what makes one more compelling than the other, and how Zack Snyder is actually changing the language of cinema.This podcast is choc full of spoilers from the start, but if you're listening to this kind of podcast you've probably already seen the film haven't you? Especially the kind of podcast that's this long. Download the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice podcast on iTunes Stream the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice podcast on Stitcher Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter and join them in the universal chorus of support for BvS! Man of Steel [Blu-ray] - buy it through this Amazon Affiliate link, we get a commission and you pay no extra.

Every single person's response to the situation around them in this poster is confusing. The start of this podcast sounds amazing because it was recorded on a brand new very expensive mic. I neglected, however, to check how full the memory card was, so the latter half sounds dreadful due to it being the backup recorded on Niall's phone. But hey, a backup is better than nothing, right?Stick with us though as we get into some pretty meaty philosophical and moral questions that the film poses and we're both pretty damn pleased with the quality of discourse in this one, if not the sound. Enjoy. Download the Captain America: The Winter Soldier podcast on iTunes Stream the Captain America: The Winter Soldier podcast on Stitcher Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter just because.

Broadcaster and journalist RJ Bayley and Niall Heseltine are back to discuss the sequel to Thor. Can it hold up against the original's fish out of water comedy? Does Christopher Ecclestone deliver anywhere near a decent villain? What exactly is the "ether"? Find out in this episode of the Marvel Vs. DC Movie Mash-Up podcast. Download the Thor: The Dark World podcast on iTunes Stream the Thor: The Dark World podcast on Stitcher Tweet abuse to @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter Why is he hitting the floor with the handle of his hammer? Get the Thor/Thor: The Dark World Double Pack [Blu-ray] if you just want this part of the Marvel Screen (NOT Cinematic) Universe for some reason. We get a commission and you pay no

Broadcaster and film critic RJ Bayley and writer Niall 'before Zod' Heseltine return to tell you all about how Man of Steel doesn't deserve the bad rep it's been blasted with. Is a film that's all flashy violence such a bad thing when the flashy violence is so good? Do they put Superman in such a position where the controversial final act is the only reasonable course of action? Find out in this podcast, which does not contain a ten minute kazoo intro. Download the Man of Steel podcast on iTunes Stream the Man of Steel podcast on Stitcher Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter, tell them how rubbish Man of Steel really is. That's a nice box design isn't it? Just buy it for the box design.  

We're back! Sorry for the increasing delay between episodes. I've been asked to do 3 hours instead of 2 for the RJ Bayley Rock Show on 98.8 Castle FM in Edinburgh (7 - 10PM, listen online here) as well as preparing to do a live music night. That'll be Monthly Metal, every month some live metal, broadcast on 98.8 Castle FM, at the Banshee Labyrinth in Edinburgh, or, if you're American, Edinborrow. Next one is 29th of Feb folks, come along, say hello, don't bellow obscenities down the microphone every two minutes making the audio unusable for broadcast. On the note of music, ("note"!) there's 10 minutes of our kazoo version of the Iron Man song by Black Sabbath at the start of this podcast. I said I'd loop it for 10 minutes at the start, so I did. Don't skip it. That's art. Thanks for sticking with us. Download the Iron Man 3 podcast on iTunes Stream the Iron Man 3 podcast on Stitcher Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter, they are desperate for your approval. Buy the Iron Man collection through our Amazon Affiliate link, we get a commission, you pay no extra and you've supported 10 minutes of the Iron Man riff on a kazoo.  

It's time for the big one, for me anyway. You'll hear why in the podcast itself. If that's not enticing enough (which it probably isn't, to be fair), then tune in to hear writer Niall 'before Zod' Heseltine and myself, radio presenter RJ Bayley: Amaze ourselves with the noises my shiney new microphone picks up. Me inadvertently almost-damaging the ceiling of Niall's new home mid recording. Reasons why this version of Bane is every bit the villain Ledger's Joker is. Moments and references in to film to the comics. How much we pity Superman fans. Why the term 'universe' is over used. What the hell has gone wrong with the Terminator franchise.  Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter. Please.

Assemble round your speakers friends, we've reached the end of phase one of the Marvel Screen Universe, and the end of an era, really. Film writer Niall 'before Zod' Heseltine, and myself, film critic and radio host, RJ Bayley have arrived at the film our childhood selves never thought we'd live to see: Avengers Assemble: Not to be Confused with The Avengers Starring Patrick Macnee. We discuss the spoilerific menu screen of the Blu-ray, how many times we saw it, why the characters keep taking their hats off and the stunning visuals of the movie, among other things!  Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter. Please.Buy Marvel's The Avengers 6-Movie Collection through this link and we get a commission!

Like a grizzled old hero who's one day away from retirement and too old for this shit, FILM CORPS returns!By far our most popular FILM CORPS was Cinepocalypse 2015 and now we're knee deep in the muddy trenches of the very event we felt it time to pick up our film guns once more. Not even now being in different countries can stop the return of the FILM CORPS in this time of need, so we take aim at the multiplex and assess the cinematic scene as we see it. Along the way we discuss the inflexibility of Superman fans, Marvel letting us see our Christmas presents early, the meaning of the Jurassic Park movies and more. So pick up your balls and load up your cannons for a 2015  summer film salute. *This podcast was recorded before either of us saw Mad Max: Fury Road or Jurassic World. Professional commitments got in the way of editing and therefore publishing this podcast until now. Follow @RJBayley & @Scott_Forrest88 on TwitterBuy Eyes Wide Shut on Blu-ray: you pay no extra and we get a commission to pay Libsyn fees.

Film critic/radio host RJ Bayley and film writer Niall 'Before Zod' Heseltine return for an in-depth review of Steve Rogers first film in the Marvel Screen Universe (formerly the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that didn't account for the TV shows, DID IT??).Where did the spangly man in Avengers: Age of Ultron get his start? With quite a lot of ease, actually. Up for discusson are Captain America's particularly intricate clothing instructions, Red Skull's employment choices of soldiers and architects, Hellraising Hollywood drinkers and Once Direction losing their member.   Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter. Please.

RJ Bayley and Niall 'before Zod' Heseltine are joined once more by their regular-but-not-regular-enough-to-be-in-the-intro cohort Jon Seymour to discuss Iron Man 2.Is Stark's second outing unfairly maligned as an inferior superhero flick. What do people in the know call the Marvel Cinematic Universe these day? What is RJB willing to do to show his admiration for RDJ? Where do the real roots of Whiplash lie?Find out all this and more in the latest Marvel Vs. DC Movie Mash-Up.   Follow @RJBayley . @NiallHeseltine & JonathanSeymour on Twitter.

The first in a series of mini-podcasts from Goats In The Machine bringing you little-known facts about Doctor Who.

This is the big one. It's been a while coming but here we are. The Marvel Vs. DC Movie Mash-Up arrives at arguably the most iconic Batman movie of them all, Chris Nolan's epic The Dark Knight. Batfan Jon Seymour once again joins ever present hosts Niall 'before Zod' Heseltine and myself, RJ Bayley, for a very long, very nerdy, very passionate chat about the second installment of the Dark Knight Trilogy. We cover the what was, what is, what may be and what might have been of this truly seminal superhero saga. This is fully indulgent Bat fandom, so tuck in. Follow @RJBayley, @NiallHeseltine

You know the drill ladies and gentleman, you wait impossibly long for another Master Bates Motel podcast and eventually one turns up where we talk a load of nonsense around the subject. We'll try to be quicker with the next we promise. We've just had an awful lot on. SOZZA. Follow @RJBayley and @WanderingLouLou on Twitter for more of this nonsense.

Unlike the previous one-off review of Devil's Knot, there's been almost no hype or promotion of the small movie based on the blockbuster, well known comic book Guardians of the Galaxy. So, in an effort to shed a spotlight on the little known films that don't get much oxygen of publicity, Niall 'Before Zod' Heseltine, the currently mute Jon Seymour, and myself have sought out this little flick and offer our opinions on it. Download the Guardians of the Galaxy review podcast on iTunes Did you know that Karen Gillan is in Guardians of the Galaxy?

The first in a series of mini-podcasts from Goats In The Machine bringing you little-known facts about Doctor Who.

Niall "before Zod" Heseltine and RJ Bayley take an unsteady step into the second Marvel Screen Universe outing, The Incredible Hulk. We discuss Marvel's early unease at distancing themselves from the Ang Lee film Hulk, who is the most handsome of men, and I drink so many fizzy drinks I set a podcast record for belching and feel very sick by the end. So if you're playing the now omnipresent Goats In The Machine Gaseous Expulsion Drinking Game then boy are you going to be wasted by the end of this show! What are your thoughts on The Incredible Hulk? Let us know in the comments below. Want a shout out for yourself or a project? Give us a nice rating on iTunes or Stitcher and drop us a tweet! Download The Incredible Hulk podcast on iTunes

A mere 10 films in and we finally made it. We've finally arrived at the first film in what known back then as a Marvel Cinematic Universe (now better described as the Marvel Screen Universe). In this episode we remind ourselves of just how good the original really was, and I come up with a super-theory of just why Tony Stark is so bleeding intelligent. Download the Iron Man podcast on iTunes Niall signing his film column for adoring phan RJ Bayley. Stream the Iron Man podcast on Stitcher Follow @RJBayley and @NiallHeseltine on Twitter

As if one collaboration with a pod-powerhouse at All of Whine and Space wasn't enough, here comes the follow-up! This time we're joined by the other half of the Podfathers and we're looking at a film altogether more subdued than the last one. Indeed Devil's Knot may slip into and out of cinemas without you even realising it. It may, however, be right up your ally. Is Devil's Knot worth seeking out? Louise Boyd and I discuss this and the wider implications of the death penalty and our feelings towards it (inevitable really) with the man simply known as Bill.  Only his warmth, wit and political knowledge could lead to a podcast with the cinematic and moral quality as this. Sit back, relax, and take a trip down south with us to Devil's Knot.

The second part of Niall 'Before Zod' Heletine's and my pubcast review of X-Men: Days of Future Past, this time full of spoilers, ineffectual bar presence and controversial, obnoxious and insulting opinions on Apple electronic products. Find the first part of the X-Men: Days of Future Past Pubcast here. Download the Goats In The Machine Pubcast from iTunes

WHAT?! WHOOOOAH, WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?? This wasn't on the list? Was it? Was it?? No. It wasn't. But when the list was made we didn't know that Daredevil, the man without fear, would be joining his other superhero chums in the Marvel Screen Universe (I'm going to start using this term now due to all the TV projects).  However, now it's been formally announced that Matt Murdock will return in a Netflix series, so we thought it only appropriate to spin back to 2003 to look at Hornhead when the idea of a shared screen universe was only the fevered dreams of fanboys everywhere.   So how does Daredevil stack up over the a decade down the line? Listen to the latest Marvel Vs. DC Movie Mash-Up  to find out. Download the Daredevil podcast on iTunes