Darren Mooney
@darrenmooney.bsky.social
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In the Second Season of Fallout, Who Gets to Live Forever? | The Backdrop
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New episode of #TheBackdrop up at @SecondWindGroup.com.
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
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This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
Also, having rewatched "The Testament of Ann Lee", it is my opinion that more musicals should make a plot point of how annoyed neighbours, authorities, fellow passengers and other extras are by the protagonists spontaneously breaking into song.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Also, having rewatched "The Testament of Ann Lee", it is my opinion that more musicals should make a plot point of how annoyed neighbours, authorities, fellow passengers and other extras are by the protagonists spontaneously breaking into song.
"The Testament of Ann Lee" on 70mm is a rapturous, religious experience.
The best musical since Spielberg's "West Side Story", it's an epic story of faith, devotion and the American Dream, with a score that stirs like a divine heart beat.
Amanda Seyfried is incredible.
The best musical since Spielberg's "West Side Story", it's an epic story of faith, devotion and the American Dream, with a score that stirs like a divine heart beat.
Amanda Seyfried is incredible.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"The Testament of Ann Lee" on 70mm is a rapturous, religious experience.
The best musical since Spielberg's "West Side Story", it's an epic story of faith, devotion and the American Dream, with a score that stirs like a divine heart beat.
Amanda Seyfried is incredible.
The best musical since Spielberg's "West Side Story", it's an epic story of faith, devotion and the American Dream, with a score that stirs like a divine heart beat.
Amanda Seyfried is incredible.
Just saw “The Testament of Ann Lee” on 70mm.
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Just saw “The Testament of Ann Lee” on 70mm.
#NowWatching “The Testament of Ann Lee”
February 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
#NowWatching “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Our latest episode is online now, with @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and @ohdeerdiner.bsky.social joining us to discuss #MartySupreme.
We talk about the magic of making a Great American Movie laser-focused on Gen Z, the Chala-moment, and much more.
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We talk about the magic of making a Great American Movie laser-focused on Gen Z, the Chala-moment, and much more.
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439. Marty Supreme (#249)
Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, this week with special guests Aoife Barry and Darcie-Jade Faccio, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, a
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February 14, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Our latest episode is online now, with @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and @ohdeerdiner.bsky.social joining us to discuss #MartySupreme.
We talk about the magic of making a Great American Movie laser-focused on Gen Z, the Chala-moment, and much more.
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We talk about the magic of making a Great American Movie laser-focused on Gen Z, the Chala-moment, and much more.
www.soundcloud.com/the250/439-m...
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Excellent review. "Quick bus ride home thoughts" - hah! - this is a thoughtful analysis of even the subtler themes of an unsubtle film. Addressed, too, is the meta-discourse around the adaptation and Darren - as I knew he would! - draws comparison to comic book movie discourse, which is spot on. A+
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Excellent review. "Quick bus ride home thoughts" - hah! - this is a thoughtful analysis of even the subtler themes of an unsubtle film. Addressed, too, is the meta-discourse around the adaptation and Darren - as I knew he would! - draws comparison to comic book movie discourse, which is spot on. A+
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They've since replaced it with my professional headshot, but for a while, Comic Vine had the best photo imaginable on my artist profile page.
December 27, 2023 at 9:33 PM
They've since replaced it with my professional headshot, but for a while, Comic Vine had the best photo imaginable on my artist profile page.
“I named him. He is mine.”
I thought #WutheringHeights was fine. A little long, a little indulgent - which is kinda the point.
Like every other adaptation, a loose take on Brontë’s novel, but a fascinatingly feminine “Frankenstein”, casting Heathcliff as a monstrous female id.
I thought #WutheringHeights was fine. A little long, a little indulgent - which is kinda the point.
Like every other adaptation, a loose take on Brontë’s novel, but a fascinatingly feminine “Frankenstein”, casting Heathcliff as a monstrous female id.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“I named him. He is mine.”
I thought #WutheringHeights was fine. A little long, a little indulgent - which is kinda the point.
Like every other adaptation, a loose take on Brontë’s novel, but a fascinatingly feminine “Frankenstein”, casting Heathcliff as a monstrous female id.
I thought #WutheringHeights was fine. A little long, a little indulgent - which is kinda the point.
Like every other adaptation, a loose take on Brontë’s novel, but a fascinatingly feminine “Frankenstein”, casting Heathcliff as a monstrous female id.
Tomorrow, @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and @ohdeerdiner.bsky.social join The 250 to discuss “Marty Supreme.”
Desperation, humiliation, vampirism, collateral damage, women in Safdie films, Timothée Chalamet’s derrière, and more besides!
Tune in!
Desperation, humiliation, vampirism, collateral damage, women in Safdie films, Timothée Chalamet’s derrière, and more besides!
Tune in!
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February 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Tomorrow, @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and @ohdeerdiner.bsky.social join The 250 to discuss “Marty Supreme.”
Desperation, humiliation, vampirism, collateral damage, women in Safdie films, Timothée Chalamet’s derrière, and more besides!
Tune in!
Desperation, humiliation, vampirism, collateral damage, women in Safdie films, Timothée Chalamet’s derrière, and more besides!
Tune in!
#NowWatching #WutheringHeights
A movie which the internet seems to have perfectly reasonable and even-handed opinions about.
A movie which the internet seems to have perfectly reasonable and even-handed opinions about.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
#NowWatching #WutheringHeights
A movie which the internet seems to have perfectly reasonable and even-handed opinions about.
A movie which the internet seems to have perfectly reasonable and even-handed opinions about.
I liked #Crime101, but I did not love it. Less “Heat”, more “Lukewarm.”
A tale of urban disconnect that is not quite sprawling enough to justify its runtime, there is still some charm in this crime thriller.
A solid cast, some good beats, underlined by an ending a little too neat.
A tale of urban disconnect that is not quite sprawling enough to justify its runtime, there is still some charm in this crime thriller.
A solid cast, some good beats, underlined by an ending a little too neat.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I liked #Crime101, but I did not love it. Less “Heat”, more “Lukewarm.”
A tale of urban disconnect that is not quite sprawling enough to justify its runtime, there is still some charm in this crime thriller.
A solid cast, some good beats, underlined by an ending a little too neat.
A tale of urban disconnect that is not quite sprawling enough to justify its runtime, there is still some charm in this crime thriller.
A solid cast, some good beats, underlined by an ending a little too neat.
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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The fallout of Fallout is carazay!!!
New episode of #TheBackdrop up at @SecondWindGroup.com.
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
In the Second Season of Fallout, Who Gets to Live Forever? | The Backdrop
YouTube video by Second Wind
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February 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The fallout of Fallout is carazay!!!
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In about 20 minutes, Marty, @darrenmooney.bsky.social, and I are back talking The ReWind.
We'll be talking TV shows and Movies, Including Iron Lung.
And for Iron Lung being a "Directed By, Written By, Edited By, Produced By, and Starring" Movie... it's not that bad.
Watch/Listen Here:
We'll be talking TV shows and Movies, Including Iron Lung.
And for Iron Lung being a "Directed By, Written By, Edited By, Produced By, and Starring" Movie... it's not that bad.
Watch/Listen Here:
Our Thoughts on Iron Lung, Fallout Season 2, and Wonder Man | The Rewind Podcast
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February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In about 20 minutes, Marty, @darrenmooney.bsky.social, and I are back talking The ReWind.
We'll be talking TV shows and Movies, Including Iron Lung.
And for Iron Lung being a "Directed By, Written By, Edited By, Produced By, and Starring" Movie... it's not that bad.
Watch/Listen Here:
We'll be talking TV shows and Movies, Including Iron Lung.
And for Iron Lung being a "Directed By, Written By, Edited By, Produced By, and Starring" Movie... it's not that bad.
Watch/Listen Here:
New 250 episode on Saturday.
And the Saturday after that. And the Saturday after that.
One Saturday After Another.
And the Saturday after that. And the Saturday after that.
One Saturday After Another.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
New 250 episode on Saturday.
And the Saturday after that. And the Saturday after that.
One Saturday After Another.
And the Saturday after that. And the Saturday after that.
One Saturday After Another.
New episode of #TheBackdrop up at @SecondWindGroup.com.
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
In the Second Season of Fallout, Who Gets to Live Forever? | The Backdrop
YouTube video by Second Wind
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February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
New episode of #TheBackdrop up at @SecondWindGroup.com.
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
This week, @janjozone.bsky.social and I look at how #Fallout argues that, in this post-apocalyptic hellscape, we’re all just NPCs to the billionaires who think they’re going to live forever.
youtu.be/XeLpO9dGcqU?...
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This week on The Backdrop, @darrenmooney.bsky.social explores the second season of Fallout and how the House... always wins.
In the Second Season of Fallout, Who Gets to Live Forever? | The Backdrop
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February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This week on The Backdrop, @darrenmooney.bsky.social explores the second season of Fallout and how the House... always wins.
I write about #SendHelp at @SecondWindGroup.com.
Sam Raimi’s latest pulpy thrill ride is a horror movie about the law of the boardroom and the law of the jungle, the nightmare of what happens when you tell people to help themselves.
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Sam Raimi’s latest pulpy thrill ride is a horror movie about the law of the boardroom and the law of the jungle, the nightmare of what happens when you tell people to help themselves.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I write about #SendHelp at @SecondWindGroup.com.
Sam Raimi’s latest pulpy thrill ride is a horror movie about the law of the boardroom and the law of the jungle, the nightmare of what happens when you tell people to help themselves.
READ: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
Sam Raimi’s latest pulpy thrill ride is a horror movie about the law of the boardroom and the law of the jungle, the nightmare of what happens when you tell people to help themselves.
READ: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
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Sam Raimi's Send Help is one of the genre delights of this young year.
The latest column from @darrenmooney.bsky.social is live now on Patreon -- www.patreon.com/posts/column...
The latest column from @darrenmooney.bsky.social is live now on Patreon -- www.patreon.com/posts/column...
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sam Raimi's Send Help is one of the genre delights of this young year.
The latest column from @darrenmooney.bsky.social is live now on Patreon -- www.patreon.com/posts/column...
The latest column from @darrenmooney.bsky.social is live now on Patreon -- www.patreon.com/posts/column...
I really am not enjoying “Starfleet Academy.”
But I wrote at @SecondWindGroup.com about an aspect of the show that I do really like. Its true embrace of infinite diversity in infinite combinations, and its rejection of rigid boundaries between species.
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But I wrote at @SecondWindGroup.com about an aspect of the show that I do really like. Its true embrace of infinite diversity in infinite combinations, and its rejection of rigid boundaries between species.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I really am not enjoying “Starfleet Academy.”
But I wrote at @SecondWindGroup.com about an aspect of the show that I do really like. Its true embrace of infinite diversity in infinite combinations, and its rejection of rigid boundaries between species.
READ: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
But I wrote at @SecondWindGroup.com about an aspect of the show that I do really like. Its true embrace of infinite diversity in infinite combinations, and its rejection of rigid boundaries between species.
READ: www.patreon.com/posts/column...
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Big therapy guy. Watch #NightThoughts on Hulu.
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Big therapy guy. Watch #NightThoughts on Hulu.
I really, really loathed this week’s episode of “Starfleet Academy.”
It is amazing how quickly the episode went from “having” me (oh, a unique visual style!) to “losing” me (oh, we’re doing a celebration of Benjamin Sisko without the active participation of Avery Brooks).
It is amazing how quickly the episode went from “having” me (oh, a unique visual style!) to “losing” me (oh, we’re doing a celebration of Benjamin Sisko without the active participation of Avery Brooks).
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February 6, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I really, really loathed this week’s episode of “Starfleet Academy.”
It is amazing how quickly the episode went from “having” me (oh, a unique visual style!) to “losing” me (oh, we’re doing a celebration of Benjamin Sisko without the active participation of Avery Brooks).
It is amazing how quickly the episode went from “having” me (oh, a unique visual style!) to “losing” me (oh, we’re doing a celebration of Benjamin Sisko without the active participation of Avery Brooks).
