Critical Darlings

Blank Check Productions

Topics: Film Reviews

No. 59 in TV & Film▼3

Welcome to Critical Darlings: a podcast about the movies everyone is talking about, one new release after another.Every week, critics Richard Lawson and Alison Willmore cover the latest film driving the conversation—from big summer blockbusters to festival favorites, buzzy streamers, and major awards contenders. New episodes every Thursday.We’re a Blank Check Production! To catch up on our first miniseries covering the 2026 Oscars season, check out Blank Check on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Stick around on this feed for new episodes going forward. Produced by Benjamin FrischSubscribe to Richard's newsletter, ⁠⁠Premiere Party,⁠⁠ and read Alison's work ⁠⁠at Vulture. Follow...

Latest episode“Wildwood” Is A Labor Of Love (With Rebecca Alter)October 29, 2026 · 86 min

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Latest episodes

1. “Wildwood” Is A Labor Of Love (With Rebecca Alter)October 29, 2026 · 86 min
2. "You Can See Everything" Bares It All (With Jia Tolentino)October 22, 2026 · 94 min
3. “The Social Reckoning” Misses The Mark (With George Civeris)October 15, 2026 · 83 min
4. "Digger" ??? (With Dana Stevens)October 8, 2026 · 83 min
5. “Primetime” Takes A Seat (With Jessica Kiang)October 1, 2026 · 81 min
6. Bonus: The Festival Circuit Explained, And Our Fall Festival Trip ReportSeptember 26, 2026 · 58 min
7. "Resident Evil" Is How You Adapt A Video Game (With David Sims)September 24, 2026 · 72 min
8. A Critical Darlings MailbagSeptember 17, 2026 · 92 min
9. “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” And Video Store NostalgiaSeptember 10, 2026 · 81 min
10. “Coyote Vs. Acme” And The Great Ketchup Rescue (With Connor Ratliff)September 3, 2026 · 84 min

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