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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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01:06:11

The Ritual - Are You Calling My Wife A Whale?

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/10/12

Izzy is so on top of things this episode you can even see up his shirt, you weirdo - he's got Community talk, an explanation for gaming terms like "whale", and even a 007 movie VIP experience to discuss in the near future. The rest of the gang is pretty much speechless from Izzy's topitude, other than Gibbs longing for the new Smash character Meta Mario. Izzy then makes a brave pick for the theme of ritual with the 2017 English film, The Ritual. This Swedish-hiking, band-of-hiking-buddies horror

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00:13:43

[Bonus Episode] Daniel Craig 007 Saga

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/10/05

In preparation for No Time to Die (in theaters October 8 ), Izzy explores the Daniel Craig pantheon of James Bond movies. Support us on Patreon!

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01:09:26

Raw - Lo-Fi Bard

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/10/05

Gooooood morning Mox, and welcome to the show! We wake him up with a listener email about Evangelion while we mourn Zea's absence due to a brand new cherry-flavored booster shot. We fill the devastating void by reviewing the recent My Little Pony: A New Generation movie, along with Japan S(t)inks and Star Wars Visions. We also create your favoritest new DnD character, the Lo-Fi Bard. It's really just a swell episode around, including our review of the 2016 Belgian film Raw, where a vet school

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01:07:34

Rollerball (1975) - JONATHAN

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/09/21

JONATHAN - JONATHAN - JONATHAN Jonathan is the hero our crew leans on as we watch the 1975 film Rollerball to cap off the theme of competition. Before that, we follow up with Gibbs' quest for the truth about bathroom motion sensors and eventually get to breaking hymens while horseback riding. Get thee to a fried chicken sandwich! Support us on Patreon!

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00:54:15

Warrior - A Raging Tom Hardy

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/09/14

Minus a Zea this week, the bros talk about what's on everyone's mind recently: ballerina foot fetishes. Gibbs gives us an update on his bathroom quest, and we dissect the 2011 Tom Hardy+Joel Edgerton film Warrior which has great MMA action but some unnecessary bad-daddy drama. Support us on Patreon!

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01:03:13

Game(s?) Night

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/09/07

We're back to titillating toilet talk as Gibbs explains his misadventures in a motion sensor bathroom at work, which leads to a new quest. Mox isn't quite sure what the name of his pick is, which is 2018's Game Night with Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. This fun, game-themed comedy is a solid hit with everybody; you should watch it NOW. Support us on Patreon!

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01:12:21

[Bonus Episode] Evangelion 4.0 After Dark

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/08/31

Oh yeah, this is the good stuff where we Gibbs you some Mox all over the Evangelion 4.0 movie. Mox gives a lotta hot takes spicier than your grandma's chili and Gibbs adds some thoughts on the end? of Evangelion. for now. Support us on Patreon!

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01:15:23

Bull Durham - Gonna Gibbs You Some Mox

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/08/31

It's a reviewapalooza as we give our takes on having inner monologues (what's it like to not have one?), #brandnewcherryflavor (is the gore and lore worth it?), and IKEA urinals (why do they have junk mirrors?). We then launch into our new theme of competition with the 1988 film Bull Durham starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins in a sports-romance-comedy about minor league baseball. Zea hates it but everyone else loves it - que???? Support us on Patreon!

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01:03:02

A Touch of Sin - In With the New Shit

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2021/08/24

It's a whapwowserbowser of an episode as we muse on the possibilities of using tech to flip through our memories, inspiring our guts with some new shit, and the origins of Fievel - did he come from Bible Black? Then we watch the 2014 Chinese-made A Touch of Sin, a 4-story anthology of class struggles in different areas of China. We learn that classism is the same, but different, everywhere in the world. And now we are done with that depressing theme. Support us on Patreon!

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01:08:47

Inside Job - Pop the Documentary Cherry

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/08/20

Sorry we're late, technology got in the way, but this week we watch our FIRST ever documentary. We discuss if documentaries should be considered as movies, and more importantly, are white people dirtier and more unclean than others?? We investigate by asking our resident white people about their cleaning habits. We then launch into reviewing 2010's Inside Job, which explores the financial crisis of 2008 from a banking and government perspective. Spoiler: money tends to corrupt people and

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00:05:28

Bonus: Happy Hippo ASMR

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/08/20

Here's a sneak peak at Zea's ASMR Podcast series. Support us on Patreon!

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01:11:07

The Big Short - How Big Are Your Heels?

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/08/10

The gang minus Mox extols and deliberates on the many possibilities for high heels. We talk about people we like, like Rami Malek, Billie Eilish, and Ted Lasso. We successfully secure a VPN promoter. .? and sink into the Sudeikis-Wilde-Styles fiasco. Then we watch the excellent 2015 biographic comedy drama The Big Short with a lot of famous people who act well and deliver convincing performances with a story that is too hard to resist following. Support us on Patreon!

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01:09:47

Sorry to Bother You - EWPs I Did It Again

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/08/03

This week, we learn that Izzy is feeling the new Billie Eilish Compact Disc. Gibbs invents the Floppy (Fl) as a standard measurement for song, albums, and of course, penises. The men once again mansplain how womanscaping isn't a thing nor is Netflix's recent Gunpowder Milkshake a good movie. Zea picks a fight over Pickle Rick. We then start off our new theme of Class Warfare with the eccentric 2018 film, Sorry to Bother You. Listen as your two white and two Asian hosts explain the black struggle

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01:03:29

Playtime - Tell Them the Vampire Sent You

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/07/27

Oh how sweet it is to be reunited. Gibbs and Zea are back and tell of their Southern vacation tales, including a memorable trip to a New Orleans vampire bar. We then round out the theme of Madness with Mox's pick, the French 1967 film Playtime. Dizzying choreography and visual gags mark this 2-hour loonfest, and comes recommended from Dunkey himself. Support us on Patreon!

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00:37:29

[Bonus Episode] The Evil Timeline...

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/07/20

Just Mox and Izzy again. Netflix's Kingdom America: The Motion Picture Izzy's 3D printer Trash talk about Gibbs and Zea The Batman circle jerk Thoughts on theatrical releases during covid Upcoming movies The Tomorrow War is having a sequel?! What are movies that need to be on the big screen? Support us on Patreon!

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01:50:03

[Bonus Episode] Better Than Nothing... a Tomorrow War...

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/07/13

Zea and Gibbs are out this week! Izzy and Mox go bonkers and records a 2 hour rant on everything they've been doing recently. Mox goes deep into exploring all the current issues with the anime industry. A Quiet Place 2 Othercide It Takes Two Rick and Morty Season 5 The Tomorrow War Rurouni Kenshin live action movies The Conjuring 3 Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song Wonder Egg Priority I give up... there's way too much to keep count... Support us on Patreon!

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01:03:40

Misery - Bigfootjob

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/07/06

Izzy makes his triumphant return as an educator of Mexican food. Zea inevitably initiates some kink talk and we get to the sexiest myth out there, Bigfoot. Gibbs finally picks a film people want to watch with Stephen King's Misery (1990), a horror masterpiece and our highest-rated movie as reviewed by the gang. Support us on Patreon!

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01:13:06

Persona - Benjamin Belly Button

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/06/16

Have you heard about the curious case of Benjamin Belly Button? Gather round the podcast as the gang reminisces on his age-defying exploits. Izzy knows the secret to baby powder, and it's not pretty. Also not pretty: Gibbs having Timmy removed at the "baby factory". Zea tries to understand the mythos of Santa and cryptocurrency, while Izzy tries to understand why he dreams of being a sleeping Abe Lincoln's chair. It's a weird episode and movie, Persona, which is a 1966 Swedish film made by Ingmar

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00:07:38

(Bonus Episode) Behind the Scenes - SyncTracks

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/06/10

Just some behind the scenes on how we get our SyncTracks started. We hope you all appreciate the time and effort we spend on making these for you! Also, police brutality is not funny guys. Support us on Patreon!

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01:01:02

Space Sweepers - Bebop Wars

Not Actually Film Critics ·

2021/06/02

It's never a bad time for toilet talk! Gibbs has found a secret bathroom at work, and he's excited to share with everyone, or not. The gang recounts their nice bathroom experiences and decides it's time for someone to make a map of the best bathrooms. Zea learns about squatty potties and is floored. Then we jump into the recent Korean science fiction thriller Space Sweepers (available on Netflix). Though the characters can be corny at times, we all agree it's a fun watch. Support us on Patreon!

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