# Critical Darlings

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Author: Blank Check Productions
Episodes: 24

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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 Frisch Subscribe to Richard's newsletter, ⁠⁠Premiere Party,⁠⁠ and read Alison's work ⁠⁠at Vulture. Follow @blankcheckpod on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠!

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## Episodes
- ["Backrooms" And The Internet Horror Boom (With Ryan Broderick)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/backrooms-and-the-internet-horror-boom-with-ryan-broderick) — 2026-06-04T08:01:00+00:00
- [“Obsession” And Youtube Creators In Hollywood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/obsession-and-youtube-creators-in-hollywood) — 2026-05-28T08:01:00+00:00
- [Our Favorite Movies Of The Year So Far, And A Summer Blockbusters Preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/our-favorite-movies-of-the-year-so-far-and-a-summer-blockbusters-preview) — 2026-05-21T08:01:00+00:00
- [“The Sheep Detectives” And Amazon’s Box Office Bets (With Griffin Newman)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-sheep-detectives-and-amazon-s-box-office-bets-with-griffin-newman) — 2026-05-14T08:01:00+00:00
- [“The Devil Wears Prada 2” And The Future Of Tastemakers (With Who? Weekly)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-devil-wears-prada-2-and-the-future-of-tastemakers-with-who-weekly) — 2026-05-07T08:01:00+00:00
- ["Michael" And The Jackson Biopic That Wasn't (With Danielle Hewitt)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/michael-and-the-jackson-biopic-that-wasn-t-with-danielle-hewitt) — 2026-04-30T08:01:00+00:00
- ["Mother Mary" And Fictional Pop Stars in Film](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/mother-mary-and-fictional-pop-stars-in-film) — 2026-04-23T08:01:00+00:00
- ["The Drama" And The State of Provocateur Cinema](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-drama-and-the-state-of-provocateur-cinema) — 2026-04-16T08:01:00+00:00
- [“The Mario Galaxy Movie” And The Changing Shape Of Video Game Adaptations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-mario-galaxy-movie-and-the-changing-shape-of-video-game-adaptations) — 2026-04-09T08:01:00+00:00
- ["Ready Or Not 2," "They Will Kill You," And The Decline Of Social Satire Horror](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/ready-or-not-2-they-will-kill-you-and-the-decline-of-social-satire-horror) — 2026-04-02T08:00:00+00:00
- ["Project Hail Mary" And Lessons For Family Blockbusters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/project-hail-mary-and-lessons-for-family-blockbusters) — 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00
- ["The 2026 Oscars Ceremony" With Griffin Newman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-2026-oscars-ceremony-with-griffin-newman) — 2026-03-17T04:00:00+00:00
- [Critical Darlings Trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/critical-darlings-trailer) — 2026-03-16T22:17:00+00:00
- ["One Battle After Another" And Oscar Predictions with David Sims](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/one-battle-after-another-and-oscar-predictions-with-david-sims) — 2026-03-12T04:00:00+00:00
- ["Sinners" And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/sinners-and-the-academy-s-growing-genre-acceptance-with-sam-sanders) — 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00
- ["Sentimental Value" And Belated Oscar Breakthroughs with Joe Reid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/sentimental-value-and-belated-oscar-breakthroughs-with-joe-reid) — 2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00
- ["The Secret Agent" And The Increasingly International Academy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-secret-agent-and-the-increasingly-international-academy) — 2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00
- ["Frankenstein" And The Craft Category Juggernauts with Bilge Ebiri](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/frankenstein-and-the-craft-category-juggernauts-with-bilge-ebiri) — 2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00
- ["Bugonia" And The (Oscar) Favourites with Marie Bardi-Salinas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/bugonia-and-the-oscar-favourites-with-marie-bardi-salinas) — 2026-02-05T05:00:00+00:00
- ["Train Dreams" And Netflix’s Quest For Best Picture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/train-dreams-and-netflix-s-quest-for-best-picture) — 2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00
- ["The 2026 Oscar Nominations" And Also Some Talk About "F1"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/the-2026-oscar-nominations-and-also-some-talk-about-f1) — 2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00
- ["Hamnet" And The History Of Oscar Villains with David Sims](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/hamnet-and-the-history-of-oscar-villains-with-david-sims) — 2026-01-15T05:00:00+00:00
- ["Marty Supreme" And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/marty-supreme-and-the-precursor-circuit-with-griffin-newman) — 2026-01-08T05:00:00+00:00
- [Introducing Critical Darlings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-darlings-7771666/introducing-critical-darlings) — 2026-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

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