Not Actually Film Critics

Izzy professes his love for child labor in his playthroughs of  Frostpunk . Mox gives a spoiler free review of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One. Gibbs and Izzy discuss why the US is so good at killing pedestrians. Gibbs gives his take on Prisoners and Izzy reviews Sound of Freedom . Then, it's time to cap off the theme of low budget films with the micro-budget science fiction thriller ...

Zea and Gibbs recount their rescue of kittens from Russians, and Izzy recaps his issues with  Unicorn: Warriors Eternal . A hard recommend of  Surviving Mars  is followed up with reviews of  Tetris ,  The Bear , and  Fast  X . Then, it's time for Zea's low-budget pick which is the 2007 film  The Man From Earth , about a veeeeeery special caveman. Support us on Patreon !

We argue over the master race of consoles and talk about Sharknado's very special birthday celebration which included a viewing of  Across the Spider-Verse . Then, it's time to get lost in the maze of  Cube , a 1997 Canadian psychological thriller film which makes for a fun and captivating hour and a half movie.   Support us on Patreon !

Zea's on a completely different wavelength this week, Izzy recounts his experiences at a Demon Slayer Yaiba pop up event, and we talk about AI, again. Izzy finishes Death Stranding , Gibbs starts  Tears of the Kingdom , and Zea tries to finish Breath of the Wild ??? Then we get into Mox's first pick in his theme of "Low Budget" with the 2021 Australian zombie action flick  Wyrmwood: Apocalypse . S...

The boys are back at it again, with some reviews of Nichijou, Catherine ,  Tears of the Kingdom , and Death Stranding with a little Across the Spiderverse review sneak peak (check out Mox & Izzy's bonus episode for a full on spoiler review of it). Then, a review of the "satire" film  Superintelligence  where Melissa McCarthy has to convince a James Corden voiced AI to save humanity... through...

HEAVY SPOILER ALERT Join Mox and Izzy in a thrilling after-hours discussion as they dive headfirst into the cross dimension web-slinging world of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." Also an excuse to indulge Mox's passion for animation and story telling, and the undying admiration for his childhood hero. Support us on Patreon !

The gang dishes on the ole vagina teeth issue and catch up on some recent games, including a rare finish from Zea of Hogwarts Legacy. Izzy and Zea regale with travel tales from Chicago and a concert in Houston before we get into Zea's pick of the 1976 classic  Network , a prophetic and still-relevant film. Support us on Patreon !

Zea returns to the show but brings an otherworldly presence with her. Gibbs has been BIPOC-certified. Mox reviews  Guardians of the Galaxy 3 , and Izzy is still playing Elden Ring. The gang reviews the Coen brothers'  Hail, Caesar!  from 2016 with an all-star cast and a story of Eddie Mannix.  Support us on Patreon !

You guessed it, it's more Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy , and Tears of the Kingdom ! Zea and Izzy update on their game and life progress, and Mox gives his anime and game recs. Then the crew launches into Gibbs' new theme of  satire  with his pick  The Naked Gun . Support us on Patreon !

The boys talk about mangas like Blue Lock  and Berserk  and Mox educates on the production process. Gibbs updates with his Sports Corner and Izzy breaks down his Malenia sickness. Then, we get into the weirdly star-studded 2014 film  Transcendence  with Johnny Depp as a scientist turned cyber. Support us on Patreon !

The dudes livestream their consciousness on A.I. and its uses in the judicial system. Izzy gives an honest review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and possibilities of video game --> movie/TV adaptations are discussed. Then, the boys get all weepy on the 2014 Spike Jonze film  her , where a loner Joaquin Phoenix encounters and romantically pursues an AI voiced by Scarlet Johannnsssson and feewin...

The crew reviews Elden Ring, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and John Wick 4 before a deep dive into AI with Izzy's pick, the 2022 horror/sci-fi film M3GAN Support us on Patreon !

Izzy updates the gang on his new eyes, Zea ribs on Gibbs' nose, and they contemplate what new body enhancements to pursue. Zea discusses her love of food and Izzy discusses his love of Elden Ring. Then, the crew finishes off the theme of demons with Izzy's pick of the 2022 indie horror film  Hellbender , where Mom and daughter bend hell as famiwy. Support us on Patreon !

Another day, another discussion about the progress of AI and its magnificent maladies. Zea catches us up with her review of last week's film, and the gang gets into Gibbs' pick of  The Wailing , a 2016 Korean horror film about a man... a family... a stranger?... and baaaaaad things happening...  Support us on Patreon !

The meatsticks of NAFC  take on the recent video games of  Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, Kena: Bridge of Spirits , and the new Resident Evil 4 remake demo. Izzy and Mox pick up the pieces after the Oscars' clear snubs, and the crew decides if  The Last of Us is worth it after the season finale. Then, they dive into Mox's pick of the 2014 film  The Taking of Deborah Logan  where an elderly Alzheimer...

The gang gets very... eco? and heated? over a discussion of the top ocean polluters. It's also Oscars week here, so we look back on a year of films both in 2022 and in NAFC. Gibbs gushes over  Blue Lock  as well as  Physical: 100 , and Izzy talks about the annoying editing of Asian reality TV. Then, we start in on Zea's theme of  Demons  with her pick of the 1964 Japanese horror film  Onibaba  (tr...

Hey movie buffs, get ready for another chaotic episode of "Not Actually Film Critics"! This week, Zea and Mox are hanging out in the "Last Wish" zone - which is basically just a fancy way of saying another member messed up their recording and is added to Izzy's shit list! But fear not, because we've got some juicy topics to cover this week. First up, we'll be discussing whether or not robots are c...

The gang prattles on more about Hi-Fi Rush  and the joy of music in games, and Zea talks about her playthrough of Hogwarts Legacy which kicks off a spirited debate about Quidditch. Then, we get into Izzy's pick for the theme of Edge Runners, the 2020 science fiction film  Archive , which sees an engineer creating an AI to help him resurrect his wife... but DOES HE??? Support us on Patreon !

You guessed it! MORE Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Since Gibbs and Zea are taking some time off, Mox and Izzy rattle on about issues they have in Spiderverse, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Harry Potter, and the overall trends in entertainment media. Izzy gets on the Hi-Fi Rush bandwagon Support us on Patreon !

The bratwursts discuss huskies, The Thing , and new games being played like  Loop Hero ,  Scarlet Nexus , and  Typing of the Dead . These enbonered men then lay out their last Cineboner with Izzy's pick of  Ingrid  Goes West , a black comedy where social media and reality collide. Support us on Patreon !

Everybody gets caught up on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish  and Izzy is astounded. The gang also reviews the first episode of The Last of Us , Velma , and gives thoughts to the casting of a live-action God of War . Izzy shares a story of being a Southeast Asian ambassador for white people before the gang gets into Terry Gilliam's 1981 adventure film  Time Bandits  and its fantastic set and costume d...

The NAFC crew talks about their cine-softies and what types of movies they hate to watch, and get into the cancellation of several good animated shows on Netflix. Then, after reviewing some recent anime series, they launch into Mox's cineboner pick  Possession , a very European 1981 thriller, and get into the brilliant performance of the lead actress, the pirouetting, and the child neglect.  Suppo...

The gang gives some reviews of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery ,  Bullet Train , and  Octopath Traveler . Then, we kick off Gibbs' theme of Cineboners with the 2005 Charlize Theron sci-fi action flick  Æon Flux , where they get into how good Charlize Theron looks, questions about devices work, and how good Æon fux. Support us on Patreon !

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The crew welcomes in the new year by recounting some past wildlife encounters before Zea updates all with her take on  Turning Red  and her motherhood is brought into question. Gibbs gives his own "turning red" account from allergy shots. NAFC then caps off the theme of "Breaking Bad" with Zea's pick of Wes Anderson's very first film from 1996,  Bottle Rocket , where they talk about the charm of t...