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Not Actually Film Critics

Welcome to Not Actually Film Critics where not actual film critics critique actual films. Each week, join us as we talk about random stuff, watch movies together and review them. For every episode, we take turns picking movies that fit within a theme, which often leads us to some real hidden gems, or fun oldies that give us a blast from the past! Sometimes we will even release a sync-track of us watching the movie together, so you can sync it up to your viewing of the movie and feel like you"re one

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01:00:59

The Adam Project - Pray for Burgers

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2022/04/05

The gang tries to convince Zea to play Elden Ring... or maybe not, and Gibbs wonders about his experiences with Video Game Cost to Playtime ratios. Then we get into Izzy's new theme of "Netflix Backlog" with his pick of the recent Ryan Reynolds film The Adam Project, a sci-fi-advent-Ryan Reynolds feature that is very RR. A smattering of opinions, but mostly thumbs up for some stupid Friday night fun. Support us on Patreon!

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00:52:30

Wrecked - Adam Brady

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2022/03/29

Gibbs updates the crew on his facial stylings and Izzy gives us some at-home haircut tips. Izzy reviews The Marvelous Miss Maisel and Zea stops by to give her Trey Parker impression. The gang caps off the theme of Isolation with Mox's pick of the Adrien Brody centric film Wrecked, a 127 Hours survivalist film with some weird hallucinations. Support us on Patreon!

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01:01:26

Pig - Good Pain

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2022/03/22

Oh momma, we got oodles of video games to talk about, including.... Inscryption (a scary? puzzle game), Elden Ring (a Breath of the Wild? game), Battle Chasers (a bad? game), Hogwarts Legacy (an Elden Ring? game), and Breathedge (a breathing? game). Gibbs recounts a jarring start to the day and Izzy a unique medical experience. The Isolation movie this week is the recent Nicolas Cage film Pig , which is a surprisingly foodie movie about underground restaurant fight clubs and pain that the gang all

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00:52:06

Big Bug - Nerd Alert

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2022/03/16

The crew discusses favorite recent games to be played, including Undertale and Inscryption, along with video game soundtracks, our North African ancestry, and being a nerd in public. We review Netflix's Big Bug, from the director City of Lost Children and Amelie, which is silly sci-fi satire yet sadly unsatisfying. Support us on Patreon!

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00:55:22

The Lighthouse - Pacemaker

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2022/03/08

It's media galore as the crew gives their takes on recent shows and movies, including Peacemaker, Spiderman: No Way Home, and a fresh take on The Batman. We then transition into another Robert Pattison film with The Lighthouse, also starring a bearded-ol-captain Willem Defoe. This psychological drama is well-liked and leaves us spooked and pondering... watch it! Support us on Patreon!

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01:21:11

Kate - Watashi Wa Assassin

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2022/02/22

The gang gets into bagged liquids: what's the deal with boxed wine and milk in a bag? We get an update on Arizona's dog fiasco, and Hong Kong is a mess. Zea also updates us on her real opinions. The crew then gets into Netflix's Kate, a 2021 Japanese-American femme fatale film with some great action but an annoying escort mission character. Is it worth a watch? Tune in and find out! Support us on Patreon!

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00:54:01

Upgrade - Wordle Up

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2022/02/15

Gibbs gets introduced to Wordle and the gang careens from there into their videogame addictions and favorite snack foods. Watch out for iCovid. Then, they review the 2018 Australian sci-fi thriller "Upgrade" as part of the Theme of Judgment. Twisty twist at the end is nice, but is it worth it??? Support us on Patreon!

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01:12:04

12 Angry Men - Turns Out, It Was A Dog

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2022/02/09

Bring out the buns, cuz it's a saus-fest with Gibbs and Mox this week. They talk about the obsession with reaction entertainment and finally read through some of the listener emails. Starting off a new theme of Judgement is Mox's pick of the 1957 classic "12 Angry Men", an all-male jury deliberation that makes for a good watch ... if you like having a lot of men. Support us on Patreon!

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01:15:13

Akira - Myst Speedrun

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2022/01/25

OOO mama I hope you're ready for the kahuna of this week. First, the gang must use the Pokeflute to start the show and our hosts before we jump headlong into the anime classic Akira, from 1988. This manga adaptation from Katsuhiro Otomo is so goddamn good and worth an immediate watch that the gang can't stop salivating over it. Or, is that saliva...? Tetsuoooooooo! Support us on Patreon!

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01:08:43

Children of Men - Figging for Gold

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2022/01/18

It's a sessual episode as the crew tries out their accents, and dabble in some xenobiological foreplay. Zea gives a very unnecessary lesson on figging that you won't unhear. We then jump into Mox's pick of unwatched classics with the 2006 film, Children of Men. This sci-fi thriller has choreography, direction, and movie magic that the gang all loves and thumbs up for you. Mmmmm, good movies tasty! Support us on Patreon!

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01:16:17

Shawshank Redemption - C*** Talk

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2022/01/11

A wise Jeep once said, "life is better topless", and a wise NAFC crew once wondered, "what else can go topless?" Gibbs recalls his chance encounter with the topless-loving vehicle and the whole crew minus Izzy gets into what you really want to know: what's the difference between a dick and an asshole? This cock talk is meant to remind you that NAFC is "Not Always Family Conscious", ESPECIALLY the first pick in Gibbs' theme of "Should've Seen By Now": the immortal The Shawshank Redemption (1993). The

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01:12:43

Cronos - New Year, Vampire Me

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2022/01/04

The wrecking crew bursts into the new year and expatiates (mmmm) on the peculiarities of calendars and the concept of time, which is what the last film of the Vampire theme is called: Cronos. For director Guillermo del Toro's debut film, this 1993 movie about an older Mexican antique store owner's chance encounter with a bloodthirsty device features some sweet gore. But will it make Gibbs' list of his top 5 favorite vampire movies of all time?? Support us on Patreon!

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01:02:26

Thirst

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/12/21

We recap the end of the year with our takes on recent video game awards, including Gibbs' and Zea's favorite, It Takes Two. The gang records a liiittle early since Izzy is off for a stay in a cabin, AKA a murderden, The pick this week is the Korean horror-drama-romance? Thirst (2009), from the director of Old Boy - a twist on the classic vampire tale as a priest-turned-vampire gets hot and heavy with .. a regular ol' girl. Support us on Patreon!

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01:13:01

BloodRayne - Oh My Godzilla

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2021/12/14

Hope you're ready for a SMACKEROONI of an episode, since the gang is armed and loaded with bullets of laughter. First they fire off about recent Netflix adaptations and what the next series should be, which leads them to ponder about adapting the Bible, particularly as a wrestling opera. Speaking of recent adaptations, how about The Wheel of Time? More like Wheel of WASTE of Time, according to Izzy. We then get into Gibbs' awful-yet-great pick for this week, BloodRayne, coming from the demented mind

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01:00:20

Blood Red Sky - DDDDDTEXAS!

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/11/30

mmmm this is a real juicy one as the gang fantasizes about the soundtrack to deliciousness, then pauses to consider how to make offensive pop music and if Awkwafina's representation of the Asian community - Mox and Izzy are not fans. They verbally salivate over puddin before diving into our newest theme: vampires. Izzy starts us off with the recent Netflix film, Blood Red Sky (2021), about a *spoiler* German vampire mom who protects her kid on a flight from terrorists, Nosferatu-style *spoiler*

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01:01:54

Waking Life - Werebeaver Moon

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2021/11/22

Gibbs and Izzy take this episode on their backs and carry it to glory. They explore the logistics of polyamorous relationships, their reactions to the first couple episodes of new Cowboy Bebop, and the black hole that reboot culture that has become. Spookiness everywhere as Gibbs recounts his viewing of The Shining on a full Beaver Moon night. They cap off the Dream theme with 2001's Waking Life, a rotoscoped "film" of philosophy and visual madness. It's a boo from our bro-hosts as they unravel the

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01:19:09

Brazil - This Is Cinema

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2021/11/15

Join us as we reconvene from an Internet-outage delayed episode, where we witness the birth of Santa Turkey. The guys profess their love for the new tactical RPG Wildermyth, Izzy reviews Netflix's Midnight Mass and Arcane: League of Legends. We then dive into the brilliantly ridiculous and surreal Brazil (1985), from Monty Python member and noted weird moviemakerTerry Gilliam. We'll let Izzy's review of the film speak for itself: "this is cinema". Support us on Patreon!

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01:07:55

Before I Wake - Mommy's Little Dream Machine

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2021/11/01

What if, like, when you teleport, you aren't the same person anymore? And, like, what constitutes "you"? Such gems of profundity can be gleaned from an exquisite episode this week; you better wear a helmet, because we're gonna blow your mind. The gang discusses Gibbs' Future Self ©, the weird lingo of the workout community, and what to do when you want to say something is "meta" now. We then review the 2016 Netflix film Before I Wake, which gets mixed reviews from the crew with scores ranging

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01:17:39

The City of Lost Children - Muad'Deep

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2021/10/26

Fresh off the spice kick of watching Dune in an IMAX theater, Gibbs begins his ascension towards Muad'Dib-dom and all lay witness. Other than an express review of the new Dune, the gang also gets into the new Cowboy Bebop teaser and Izzy tells us about the latest Bond film, No Time To Die. Oh yeah... and that Chappelle special too. We wonder too about the state of live action anime and just Hollywood overall: where is the originality?? We get a good dose of originality as the new theme of DREAMS

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01:29:13

Dune (1984) - Dune Dune DUUUUUUNE

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2021/10/19

Where in the world did South Korea come from?? Other than Asia, we attempt to answer this question as we wonder about recent Korean hits like Squid Game and BTS. We jump over the Sea of Japan to pontificate on Japan's future, including the release of the newest Demon Slayer episode (spoiler: Izzy doesn't like it) and anime series like I Want to Eat Your Pancreas. Some listener fanmail probes the crew's tastes in dinner and sexual positions before the main entree to conclude the theme of ritual,

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