As the hosts debate what works and what doesn't about each movie, they include audio excerpts from the film to illustrate their points, plus supplemental clips such as interviews with the director and cast.

[8] Town & Country Magazine lauded it as a "sharp, funny series…[with] charming chemistry," and Vanity Fair noted that the show's "fresh and intriguing takes on venerable movies make for entertaining listening.

"[12] The AV Club described it as "both serious and silly," and The Hollywood Reporter listed the show as an essential film history podcast.

"[15] Discover Pods referred to the show as "slightly more highbrow" than Scheer's companion podcast, How Did This Get Made?,[16] while Emily VanDerWerff in Vox complemented its "entertaining segments … [while being] dedicated to placing these movies in their proper historical context.

"[17] Other critics have noted that the podcast is as an "absolute joy ... Scheer and Nicholson usually treat even the movies they don't care for with a measure of respect.

Movies are chosen by the hosts and listeners with the goal of expanding the initial list to represent a more diverse, multi-faceted overview of cinema.

Other special episodes include live shows taped at film festivals and at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

The hosts maintain that the collection, when complete, will be "shot into space" so that humanity's artistic endeavors can be shared with alien civilizations.

The show launched in October 2020 on Stitcher, with some episodes airing live on Paul Scheer's Twitch Channel, FriendZone.

One episode featured a House Party reunion with director Reginald Hudlin and Christopher "Play" Reid.