Not Actually Film Critics

This week on NAFC, Izzy has a lot to get off his chest. He checks in with thoughts on Spider-Noir and What We Do in the Shadows, before launching into a full rant about the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. From the casting choices to what the show is getting right—and very wrong—he breaks down what has him excited and what has him worried. Meanwhile, Gibbs is still riding the World...

This week on NAFC, it’s mostly just Mox and Izzy catching up and complaining about the economy like two old men who still buy video games. GTA 6 pricing, Steam Machine pricing, and the general feeling that everything costs way more now all get tossed into the grinder. There’s a little anime talk, because of course there is, before Gibbs jumps on late with some thoughts on Maria Bamford specials an...

This week on NAFC, Izzy and Gibbs are fully infected with World Cup fever, spending way too much time talking football, tournament storylines, and why every fan suddenly becomes an expert every four years. Meanwhile, Mox visits The Lines of Evangelion exhibit and shares his experience wandering through a shrine dedicated to everyone's favorite emotionally damaged teenagers and giant robots. Then t...

What was supposed to be a review of The Disaster Artist (2017) somehow turned into an entire episode of the boys just shooting the shit—and honestly, it may have been for the best. The crew helps Gibbs investigate a coffee shop anomaly that has been haunting him, reminisces about nostalgic lemon tea brands and flavors from their childhood, and discusses the surprisingly uncomfortable world of groc...

This week on NAFC, Mox returns from Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 with stories about the latest trends, convention insanity, and things that probably shouldn't exist but somehow do. Izzy says goodbye to a piece of history after selling his 25-year-old 40" CRT, prompting the crew to reflect on a simpler time when TVs weighed as much as refrigerators. Sindi is back as a guest, helping keep the conversati...

This week on NAFC, Gibbs finally catches up with The Pitt, Mox checks out Witch Hat Atelier, and Izzy somehow ties together cement pouring, The Boys, and the emotional damage of Now and Then, Here and There. Normal episode. Totally normal. The crew also squeezes in a quick review of Buffet Infinity before diving into The General (1926)—Buster Keaton’s silent-era action-comedy classic, packed with...

After a week off due to Izzy finally moving into the new house, NAFC is back—and this time with a guest. Sindi joins the boys for an episode that immediately devolves into complete nonsense in the best way possible. The gang bounces between sperm whales, video games, movies, and the truly important debate: who wins in a fight, Frodo or Harry Potter? There’s also plenty of millennial gamer nostalgi...

This week on NAFC, Izzy finally has a move-in date—progress! Meanwhile, Patchwife is fully locked into Cult of the Lamb, and Izzy shares what it’s like being second-in-command to a rapidly growing cult. Izzy also vents about Invincible (again), while Gibbs gets blindsided by one of the dumbest ads imaginable during a hockey game. Mox checks in with a small Mewgenics update, proving no one is ever...

This week on NAFC, the boys somehow juggle politics, sports, and life frustrations before diving into something way darker. They kick things off talking about ICE, facial recognition tech showing up at MSG, and somehow land on the Charlotte Hornets—because nothing says smooth transition like that. There’s also a unanimous agreement that children’s band recitals are universally painful experiences....

This week on NAFC, the crew compares notes on their Mewgenics runs—tips, builds, and questionable life decisions included. Izzy also shares an incident that almost cost him his hand, because apparently survival is optional now. He checks in with thoughts on Rental Family, while the gang runs through a quick Anime Corner for the latest season. Gibbs finally starts The Pitt, joining the rest of the...

This week on NAFC, Izzy and Mox hold it down with the usual mix of side tangents, pain, and questionable cinema. The two get into the latest episode of The Pitt, while Izzy checks in from the front lines of homeowner renovation misery. Mox also brings a review of GOAT (2026), because apparently that’s where his time is going now. Gibbs jumps in with a review of The Darwin Incident, adding a little...

This week on NAFC, the crew somehow manages to cover everything from social media lawsuits to why cats have completely won the internet. Mox and Gibbs continue their descent into Mewgenics, while Gibbs shares a bizarre church marquee message that feels like it was written by an NPC. The gang also touches on the Meta vs Google social media lawsuit—because tech companies fighting each other is alway...

This week on NAFC, the crew checks in on Izzy’s Mewgenics saga—did he finally beat it, or is this just another false ending? Either way, he’s already moving on to Slay the Spire 2 early access like nothing happened. They get into some gaming tech talk with DLSS5 and what it could mean for the future of the industry, while Izzy also shares his thoughts on Mercy (2026). Mox breaks down the oddly int...

This week on NAFC, the gang bounces between TV, anime, and life complaints before diving into some classic Hong Kong action. They start with thoughts on the newest episode of The Pitt and the Culinary Class Wars Season 2 finale, while Gibbs somehow finds time to keep hating on One Piece. Izzy recommends The Darwin Incident and continues to spiral deeper into his crippling Mewgenics addiction. Izzy...

This week on NAFC, the crew starts off with Discord issuing an apology for that weird age verification fiasco—because nothing says community like uploading your ID to talk about anime. Izzy goes deep into Mewgenics again, fully embracing whatever chaotic timeline we’re living in. There’s also talk about Resident Evil Requiem and whether Capcom still knows how to cook. Somehow the episode spirals i...

This week on NAFC, the crew juggles sports, anime, cooking, and near-electrical death before diving into pure action indulgence. They start with a bit more Winter Olympics chatter before Gibbs checks back in on Culinary Class Wars, because competitive cooking drama apparently never gets old. The idea of a cinematic version of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets floated, and suddenly everyone’s castin...

This week on NAFC, the crew starts with a very important linguistic debate: are compound names cheating? No clear answers, just strong opinions and mild frustration. They move on to game and movie check-ins, touching on Nioh 3 and Sweeney’s role in The Housemaid, before settling into the main event. The episode closes with a deep dive into Big Fish & Begonia (2016)—a visually lush, emotionally...

It’s a bonus NAFC episode with just Izzy and Mox this week, and things get heavy fast. The two start by spiraling into the pursuit of immortality by the ultra-rich—what’s actually happening now, what’s pure sci-fi cope, and what the future might look like when billionaires refuse to die quietly. From there, it’s full spoiler territory as they do a deep dive into Zootopia 2, unpacking themes, surpr...

This week on NAFC, the crew checks back into animation, anime, and the never-ending content machine. They talk The Legend of Hei 2 and why it continues to punch way above its weight, both visually and emotionally. The conversation branches into the state of modern isekai—what’s working, what’s exhausted, and why some shows still manage to stand out despite the genre being strip-mined to hell. Netf...

This week on NAFC, the crew circles around a bunch of current watches and games before settling into something far more unsettling. Izzy runs through what he’s been checking out lately, including The Pitt, the newest Superman movie, Predator: Badlands, and Spider-Man: Far From Home, bouncing between blockbuster fatigue and cautious optimism. Mox brings some game updates with Shape of Dreams and Ba...

It’s the first NAFC episode of the year, and the crew kicks things off by immediately spiraling. They talk about Netflix flirting with video podcasts, what that might mean, and why it’ll probably be annoying. Gibbs has been poking around a web-based text game called Type Help, Izzy’s deep into For the King, and Mox delights over a life-changing bowl of oyster ramen. Mox also finishes the Stranger...

It’s the end of 2025, so naturally we’re settling scores. The gang kicks off revisiting what we somehow rated the highest this year and arguing whether those scores still hold up. From anime to TV, movies, and games, we run through our favorite 2025 recommendations—and a few picks that definitely say more about us than the media itself. We dive headfirst into a full spoiler discussion of the Plur1...

Sorry for missing last week’s Bugonia episode—turns out it was 100% Gibbs’ fault. Recording mishap, lost files, the usual. So naturally, we’ve decided to title this episode Bugonia (2025) instead, even though the actual movie we’re reviewing is… Aloha (2015). Yes, that Aloha. And yes, it’s every bit the joke you remember. Before diving into cinematic regret, the crew gets into AI art in video game...

This week on NAFC, the gang bounces across movies, games, and geopolitical absurdity like only they can. Mox kicks things off with his thoughts on Zootopia 2, while Izzy and Gibbs have fallen deep into Gloomhaven—cardboard suffering and tactical joy in equal measure. Izzy also compares Immortals Fenyx Rising to Breath of the Wild, confirming once again that Nintendo’s shadow looms over us all. Gib...

This week on NAFC, the crew bounces between gaming, TV, and movie chaos before diving into the pastel-drenched world of Emma (2020). The gang opens with more talk about Plur1bus—because apparently it’s got its hooks in everyone now—followed by their thoughts on Stranger Things Season 5 and where the show might be headed. Mox shares his experience seeing the CS:GO finals live in Hong Kong, which so...